A constitutional referendum was held in French Sudan and Niger on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 48% of voters in the two territories and by 53% of the overall vote. Voter turnout was 58%.[1]
Results
| Choice
 | 
Votes
 | 
%
 | 
| For | 
883 | 
48.0
 | 
| Against | 
958 | 
52.0
 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 
82 | 
–
 | 
| Total | 
1,923 | 
100
 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 
3,314 | 
58.0
 | 
| Source: Sternberger et al.
 | 
References
- ^ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1248