1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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| Yes
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8,220,000
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97.80%
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| 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
| Choice
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Votes
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%
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| For
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8,220,000
|
97.8
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| Against
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184,907
|
2.2
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| Invalid/blank votes
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|
-
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| Total
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8,404,907
|
100
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| Source: Nohlen et al.
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References