1961 French referendum on Algerian self-determination
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A referendum on self-determination for Algeria was held in France on 8 January 1961.[1] Self-determination was approved by 75.0% of voters overall and 69.5% in Algeria. The government reported voter turnout of 92.2%.[2] Other sources claim that four out of ten of the individuals in France and Algeria entitled to vote abstained.[3]
The referendum was worded as follows: "Do you approve the bill submitted to the French people by the President of the Republic and concerning the self-determination of the populations of Algeria and the organization of the public authorities in Algeria prior to self-determination".
Results
Choice | Metropolitan France | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
For | 15,200,073 | 75.3 | 17,447,669 | 75.0 | |
Against | 4,996,474 | 24.7 | 5,817,775 | 25.0 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 594,699 | – | 721,469 | – | |
Total | 20,791,246 | 100 | 23,986,913 | 100 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Algeria
Choice | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
For | 1,749,969 | 69.5 | |||
Against | 767,546 | 30.5 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 109,174 | – | |||
Total | 2,626,689 | 100 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |