1951 East German referendum

1951 East German referendum

5 June 1951 (1951-06-05)
Are you against the remilitarisation of Germany and for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany in the year 1951?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 13,034,477 95.98% No 546,622 4.02% Valid votes 13,581,099 99.72% Invalid or blank votes 37,625 0.28% Total votes 13,618,724 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 13,700,000 99.41%

Politics of East Germany
Constitution 1949 1968
Leadership Socialist Unity Party General Secretary President (1949–1960) State Council (1960–1990) Head of State Council of Ministers Head of Government
Legislature President Chamber of States
Elections Referendums Constitutional Assembly 1949 General elections 1950 1954 1958 1963 1967 1971 1976 1981 1986 1990 Referendums 1954 1968
Political parties Christian Democratic Union Democratic Farmers' Party Liberal Democratic Party National Democratic Party
Administrative divisions East Berlin (independent) Cottbus Dresden Erfurt Frankfurt Gera Halle Karl-Marx-Stadt Leipzig Magdeburg Neubrandenburg Potsdam Rostock Schwerin Suhl Leaders
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A referendum on militarisation and peace was held in East Germany on 5 June 1951.^[1] Voters were asked "Are you against the remilitarisation of Germany and for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany in the year 1951?".^[1] It was approved by 95.98% of voters.^[1]