1958 French Somaliland constitutional referendum

none A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in French Somaliland on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 75.24% of voters.Frankreich, 28. September 1958 : Verfassung Direct Democracy Results The referendum result was in favour of a continued association with France; 75% voted "yes", while 25% were opposed.Djibouti - History https://web.archive.org/web/20110903103154/http://www.africatravelling.net/djibouti/djibouti/djibouti_history.htm 2011-09-03 Africa Travelling This was partly due to a combined "yes" vote by the sizable Afar ethnic group and resident Europeans.Lowell Barrington (2006) After Independence: Making and Protecting the Nation in Postcolonial and Postcommunist States, University of Michigan Press, p. 115 There were also allegations of widespread vote rigging. According to the UN, there was an inordinate number of invalid ballots in Somali districts, which it suggested implied that the plebiscite had been manipulated.Report 1967 United Nations, General Assembly 21 https://books.google.com/books?id=44s6AQAAIAAJ 18 December 2014 The majority of those who had voted "no" were Somalis who were strongly in favour of joining a united Somalia, as had been proposed by Mahmoud Harbi, then Vice President of the Government Council. 8662 2851 70 15914 Direct Democracy References Constitutional French Somaliland Category:Referendums in Djibouti Category:French Somaliland Category:Constitutional referendums French Somaliland French Somaliland