Togolese constitutional referendum, 1979

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A constitutional referendum was held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside simultaneous general elections. The changes to the constitution would make the country a presidential republic and a one-party state and were approved by 99.87% of voters with a 99.4% turnout.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	1,293,872	99.87
Against	1,693	0.13
Invalid/blank votes	44	–
Total	1,295,609	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,303,970	99.36
Source: Direct Democracy

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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