A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania and Senegal on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was approved by 92% of voters in the two territories and 57.4% of the overall vote. Voter turnout was 60.4%.[1]
Results
Choice
Votes
%
For
28,278
91.7
Against
2,557
8.3
Invalid/blank votes
76
–
Total
30,911
100
Registered voters/turnout
53,859
57.4
Source: Sternberger et al.
References
^Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1856 (in German)
