French Togoland autonomy referendum, 1956

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A referendum on autonomy was held in French Togoland on 28 October 1956. Since World War I the territory had been a League of Nations mandate, then a United Nations Trust Territory under French control. The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory or becoming an autonomous region within the French Union. The result being 93% in favour of the latter, with a 77.3% turnout.^[1] However, the referendum was rejected by the United Nations General Assembly as it had not included the option of independence and opted to continue with the trusteeship. In neighbouring British Togoland, a referendum earlier in the year had resulted in the territory becoming part of Ghana.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Automous region in the French Union	313,458	93.35
UN Trusteeship	22,320	6.65
Invalid/blank votes	3,003	–
Total	338,781	100
Registered voters/turnout	438,175	77.32
Source: African Elections Database

References

↑ Elections in Togo African Elections Database

Elections and referendums in Togo
Presidential elections	1961 1963 1979 1986 1993 1998 2003 2005 2010 2015
Parliamentary elections	1946 1951 1952 1955 1958 1961 1963 1979 1985 1990 1994 1999 2002 2007 2013
French elections	1945 1946 (Feb) 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956
Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1956 1958 1961 1963 1972 1979 1992

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