A constitutional referendum was held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside simultaneous general elections. The changes to the constitution would make the country a presidential republic and a one-party state and were approved by 99.87% of voters with a 99.4% turnout.[1]
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Do you approve of the draft constitution proposed by the extraordinary congress of the Rally of the Togolese People? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yes
No
ResultsEdit
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,293,872 | 99.87 |
| Against | 1,693 | 0.13 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 44 | – |
| Total | 1,295,609 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,303,970 | 99.36 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database