French constitutional referendum, 1945

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A constitutional referendum was held in France on 21 October 1945.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Assembly elected on the same day serving as a Constituent Assembly, and whether until a new constitution was approved, the country would be governed according to a proposed set of laws that appeared on the ballot paper. If the first proposal had not been approved, the Third Republic would have been restored, but its approval led to the creation of the Fourth Republic. Both were approved by wide margins with a turnout of 79.8%.^[2]

Results

Question I

Do you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?

Choice	Metropolitan France		Total
Choice	Votes	%	Votes	%
For	17,957,868	96.4	18,584,746	96.4
Against	670,672	3.6	699,136	3.6
Invalid/blank votes	1,025,744	–	1,070,103	–
Total	19,654,284	100	20,353,985	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Question II

Do you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?

Choice	Metropolitan France		Total
Choice	Votes	%	Votes	%
For	12,317,882	66.5	12,794,943	66.5
Against	6,217,512	33.5	6,449,206	33.5
Invalid/blank votes	1,064,890	–	1,109,836	–
Total	19,645,284	100	20,353,985	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p684

Elections and referendums in France

Presidential	1848 1965 1969 1974 1981 1988 1995 2002 2007 2012 2017

Parliamentary	1791 1792 1795 1798 1815 1816 1817 1819 1820 1824 1827 1830 1831 1834 1837 1839 1842 1846 1848 1849 1852 1857 1863 1869 1871 1876 1877 1881 1885 1889 1893 1898 1902 1906 1910 1914 1919 1924 1928 1932 1936 1945 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956 1958 1962 1967 1968 1973 1978 1981 1986 1988 1993 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017

Regional	1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2015

Departemental	1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1992 1994 1998 2001 2004 2008 2011 2015

Municipal	1959 1965 1971 1977 1983 1989 1995 2001 2008 2014

European	1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Referendums	1793 1795 1800 1802 1804 1815 1851 1852 1870 1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1961 1962 (Jun) 1962 (Oct) 1969 1972 1988 1992 2000 2005

See also: Indirect presidential and Senate elections Elections in French Guiana French Polynesia Guadeloupe Martinique Mayotte New Caledonia Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Wallis and Futuna

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