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1968 Spanish Guinean constitutional referendum facts for kids

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Do you approve with your vote the constitutional text prepared by the Constitutional Conference of Equatorial Guinea?
Date 11 August 1968
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Results
Votes  %
Yes 72,458 64.32%
No 40,197 35.68%
Valid votes 112,655 98.09%
Invalid or blank votes 2,198 1.91%
Total votes 114,853 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 125,253 91.7%

A constitutional referendum was held in Spanish Guinea on 11 August 1968, in order to prepare the country for independence from Francoist Spain. The new constitution would create a presidential republic with a 35-seat unicameral parliament, and was supported by 64.32% of voters with a turnout of 91.7%. Elections were held according to the new constitution in September.

In a 1963 referendum voters had voted in favor of autonomy from Spain.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 72,458 64.32
Against 40,197 35.68
Invalid/blank votes 2,198
Total 115,853 100
Source: African Elections Database

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Referéndum sobre la Constitución de Guinea Ecuatorial en 1968 para niños

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