October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo

A constitutional referendum was held in Dahomey (now Benin) and French Togoland on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The new proposed new constitution was rejected by 73% of voters, with a turnout of 47%. However, the constitution was approved by a majority of voters in the overall results.

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		212	27.18
Against		568	72.82
Total		780	100.00
Valid votes		780	96.77
Invalid/blank votes		26	3.23
Total votes		806	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,697	47.50
Source: Sternberger et al.