Somali constitutional referendum, 1961
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A constitutional referendum was held in Somalia
on 20 June 1961 to vote on the new constitution for the country created the previous year by the union of British Somaliland
and Italian Somaliland
. It was approved by 90.56% of voters.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
on 20 June 1961 to vote on the new constitution for the country created the previous year by the union of British Somaliland
British Somaliland
British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the northern part of present-day Somalia. For much of its existence, British Somaliland was bordered by French Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. From 1940 to 1941, it was occupied by the Italians and was part of Italian East Africa...
and Italian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland
Italian Somaliland , also known as Italian Somalia, was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy from the 1880s until 1936 in the region of modern-day Somalia. Ruled in the 19th century by the Somali Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate, the territory was later acquired by Italy through various...
. It was approved by 90.56% of voters.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 1,756,216 | 90.58 | |
| Against | 183,000 | 9.44 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,132 | ||
| Total | 1,948,348 | 100 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||