1970 Senegalese prime ministerial referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Yes
|
1,261,580
|
99.96%
|
| No
|
542
|
0.04%
|
| Valid votes
|
1,262,122
|
99.66%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
4,259
|
0.34%
|
| Total votes
|
1,266,381
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
1,329,701
|
95.24%
| |
A referendum on reinstating the post of Prime Minister was held in Senegal on 22 February 1970, after the post had been abolished in a referendum in 1963. The result was 99.96% of voters in favour of the change, with a 95.2% turnout.[1] Following the referendum, Abdou Diouf was appointed to the post on 26 February.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 1,261,580 | 99.96 |
| Against | 542 | 0.04 |
| Total | 1,262,122 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 1,262,122 | 99.66 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,259 | 0.34 |
|---|
| Total votes | 1,266,381 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,329,701 | 95.24 |
|---|
| Source: Direct Democracy |
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