East German referendum, 1954
A referendum on a peace treaty was held in East Germany on 29 June 1954.[1] Voters were asked "Are you for a peace treaty and the withdrawal of occupying troops, or for the European Defence Community, the General Treaty and keeping the occupying troops for 50 years?"[1] The first option was approved by 93.46% of voters.[1]
Results
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Peace treaty | 12,131,730 | 93.46 |
| European Defence Community etc. | 849,063 | 6.54 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 416,844 | – |
| Total | 13,397,640 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,588,397 | 98.60 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
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