Turkish constitutional referendum, 1961

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A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 9 July 1961. Following the coup d'état the previous year, a new constitution was drawn up to replace the one from 1924. It was approved by 61.7% of voters, with an 81.0% turnout.[1]

Results[edit]

Turkish constitutional referendum, 1961
Choice Votes  %
Referendum passed Yes 6,348,092 61.7
No 3,933,944 38.3
Valid votes 10,282,036 99.7
Invalid or blank votes 39,075 0.3
Total votes 10,321,111 100.00

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p254 ISBN 0-19-924958-X

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