French constitutional referendum, 1958

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Following the political crisis that marked the end of the French Fourth Republic in 1958, a referendum on the adoption of a constitution for the French Fifth Republic was held. The new constitution, written by Charles de Gaulle, was overwhelmingly approved.

Party	% of votes	Votes
Yes	82.60%	31,123,483
No	17.40%	6,556,073
Total	100%

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