1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum

7 December 1962 Morocco 3,733,816 113,199 32,722 4,654,955 A referendum on a new constitution was held in Morocco on 7 December 1962. It was the first national-level vote in the country, and only the second election ever following local elections in 1960. Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), voter turnout was 84%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 0-19-829645-2 The first parliamentary elections took place the following year. Results 3733816 113199 72722 4654955 Chamber of RepresentativesChamber of Representatives Aftermath In the aftermath of the 1965 Moroccan riots, King Hassan II suspended the constitution and dismissed the parliament, declaring a state of emergency that would last until 1970.Miller Susan Gilson A history of modern Morocco 2013 Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-81070-8 New York169 References Morocco Category:Referendums in Morocco Constitutional Category:Constitutional referendums in Morocco