1973 Burmese constitutional referendum

1973 Burmese constitutional referendum

15 December 1973
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 13,312,801 94.45% No 781,559 5.55%

Politics of Myanmar
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A constitutional referendum was held in Burma on 15 December 1973.^[1] The new constitution was approved by 94% of voters, with voter turnout reported to be 96%.^[2] The new constitution was adopted on 3 January 1974.