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1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum

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1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum

4-16 June 1967

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 8,220,000 97.80%
No 184,907 2.20%

A constitutional referendum was held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 4 and 16 June 1967. The new constitution created a unitary state with a presidential system, whereby the president would be selected by a unicameral National Assembly and then approved by a referendum. It also abolished presidential term limits, limited the number of political parties to two, and gave women the vote.[1]

The proposed constitution was approved by 97.8% of voters.[2]

Results

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Choice Votes %
For 8,220,000 97.8
Against 184,907 2.2
Invalid/blank votes -
Total 8,404,907 100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ DRC: Elections under the Second Republic EISA
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p291 ISBN 0-19-829645-2