1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  Yes | 3,733,816 | 97.06% |  No | 113,199 | 2.94% | | Valid votes | 3,847,015 | 99.16% | | Invalid or blank votes | 32,722 | 0.84% | | Total votes | 3,879,737 | 100.00% | | Registered voters/turnout | 4,654,955 | 83.35% | |
A referendum on a new constitution was held in Morocco on 7 December 1962. It was the first national-level vote in the country, and only the second election ever following local elections in 1960. Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), voter turnout was 84%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.[1] The first parliamentary elections took place the following year.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 3,733,816 | 97.06 |
| Against | 113,199 | 2.94 |
| Total | 3,847,015 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 3,847,015 | 98.14 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 72,722 | 1.86 |
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| Total votes | 3,919,737 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 4,654,955 | 84.21 |
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| Source: Chamber of Representatives |
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the 1965 Moroccan riots, King Hassan II suspended the constitution and dismissed the parliament, declaring a state of emergency that would last until 1970.[2]: 169
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Miller, Susan Gilson (2013). A history of modern Morocco. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81070-8.
