A law of succession referendum was held in Francoist Spain in 1947, under the "organic law" established in 1942, which stipulated for all "major" legislation to be approved by referendum. The Law of Succession stipulated for the revival of the Monarchy of Spain following General Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...

's death or resignation, allowing him to appoint his successor, and formally established the "Kingdom of Spain" in some formal contexts.