1970 Senegalese prime ministerial referendum

1970 Senegalese prime ministerial referendum

22 February 1970
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,261,580 99.96% No 542 0.04% Valid votes 1,262,122 99.66% Invalid or blank votes 4,259 0.34% Total votes 1,266,381 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 1,329,701 95.24%

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. Following the referendum, Abdou Diouf was appointed to the post on 26 February.

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		1,261,580	99.96
Against		542	0.04
Total		1,262,122	100.00
Valid votes		1,262,122	99.66
Invalid/blank votes		4,259	0.34
Total votes		1,266,381	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,329,701	95.24
Source: Direct Democracy