1963 Spanish Guinean autonomy referendum

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A referendum on autonomy from Spain was held in Spanish Guinea on 15 December 1963.^[1] The result was 62.52% in favour.^[2]

15 December 1963

Do you ratify with your vote the basis on the autonomous regime of Equatorial Guinea?

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	59,280	62.52%
No	35,537	37.48%

The result was at the time considered a step towards independence from Spain, which was achieved in 1968.^[1]

Results edit


Choice	Votes	%
For	59,280	62.52
Against	35,537	37.48
Total	94,817	100.00

Source: African Elections Database

References edit

^ ^a ^b Okenve, Enrique N. (2014). "They Never Finished Their Journey: The Territorial Limits of Fang Ethnicity in Equatorial Guinea, 1930–1963". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 47 (2): 259–285. ISSN 0361-7882. JSTOR 24393407.
^ Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database