Cameroonian constitutional referendum, 1960
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A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon
on 21 February 1960. The new constitution would make the country a federal presidential republic with a unicameral
federal parliament. It was passed by 60% of voters with a 75.5% turnout.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on 21 February 1960. The new constitution would make the country a federal presidential republic with a unicameral
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
federal parliament. It was passed by 60% of voters with a 75.5% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 797,498 | 60.03 |
| Against | 531,075 | 39.97 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,605 | |
| Total | 1,338,178 | 100 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||