1970 Senegalese prime ministerial referendum

A referendum on reinstating the post of Prime Minister was held in Senegal on 22 February 1970, after the post had been abolished in a referendum in 1963. The result was 99.96% of voters in favour of the change, with a 95.2% turnout.[1] Following the referendum, Abdou Diouf was appointed to the post on 26 February.

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Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	1,261,580	99.96
Against	542	0.04
Invalid/blank votes	4,259	−
Total	1,266,381	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,329,701	95.24
Source: Direct Democracy

References

Elections in Senegal African Elections Database

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