1954 East German referendum
A referendum on a peace treaty was held in East Germany on 29 June 1954.[1] Voters were asked "Are you for a peace treaty and the withdrawal of occupying troops, or for the European Defence Community, the General Treaty and keeping the occupying troops for 50 years?"[1] The first option was approved by 93.46% of voters.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace treaty | 12,131,730 | 93.46 | |
| European Defence Community etc. | 849,063 | 6.54 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 416,844 | – | |
| Total | 13,397,640 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,588,397 | 98.60 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||
