1946 Bulgarian republic referendum

nonegov November 2022 8 September 1946 Kingdom of Bulgaria 3833183 175231 124507 4509354 A referendum on becoming a republic was held in Bulgaria on 8 September 1946.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 978-3-8329-5609-7 Official results showed 96% in favour of the change against only 4% in favour of retaining the monarchy, with voter turnout reported to be 92%.Nohlen & Stöver, p375 The monarchy had effectively ended soon after the coup of 9 September 1944, which saw the Fatherland Front seize power. At that time, the regency council for the head of state, Tsar Simeon II, was replaced by a new council made up entirely of members of the Bulgarian Communist Party, the dominant force of the Fatherland Front. On paper, the referendum was unconstitutional according to the Tarnovo Constitution still in force at the time. Under the Tarnovo Constitution, the state system could not be changed by a referendum. The only constitutional way to do so was by convening a Grand National Assembly, which could only take place at the tsar's initiative.1946: Third Bulgarian Kingdom ends with a referendum https://bnr.bg/en/post/100450616/1946-third-bulgarian-kingdom-ends-with-a-referendum 2022-02-22 BNR en Aftermath The country was declared a people's republic on 15 September 1946, formally putting an end to 68 years of monarchy. On the following day, Simeon and his mother, Queen Giovanna, were forced to leave the country, although the queen had wanted to leave Bulgaria after the execution of Prince Kiril on 1 February 1945.1946: Истинският референдум https://duma.bg/1946-istinskiyat-referendum-n131451?go=terms&p=gdpr 3 January 2021 Duma After the referendum, elections were held a month later to elect a Grand National Assembly.bulgaria Communism Glenn E. Curtis This body adopted a new republican constitution, known as the Dimitrov Constitution, which took effect the following year.Nohlen & Stöver, p355 Results 3833183 175231 124507 4509354 Nohlen & Stöver References Bulgaria Republic Category:Referendums in Bulgaria Category:Constitutional referendums Category:Monarchy referendums in Europe Bulgaria Category:Russian foreign electoral intervention Category:Soviet involvement in regime change