1961 Turkish constitutional referendum
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A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 9 July 1961. Following the coup d'état the previous year, a new constitution was drawn up to replace the one from 1924. It was approved by 61.7% of voters, with an 81.0% turnout.[1]
Results
Turkish constitutional referendum, 1961 | ||
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 6,348,092 | 61.7 |
No | 3,933,944 | 38.3 |
Valid votes | 10,282,036 | 99.7 |
Invalid or blank votes | 39,075 | 0.3 |
Total votes | 10,321,111 | 100.00 |
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p254 ISBN 0-19-924958-X