1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
 Yes
|
3,733,816
|
97.06%
|
 No
|
113,199
|
2.94%
|
| Valid votes
|
3,847,015
|
99.16%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
32,722
|
0.84%
|
| Total votes
|
3,879,737
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
4,654,955
|
83.35%
| |
A referendum on a new constitution was held in Morocco on 7 December 1962. It was the first national-level vote in the country, and only the second election ever following local elections in 1960. Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), voter turnout was 84%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.[1] The first parliamentary elections took place the following year.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 3,733,816 | 97.06 |
| Against | 113,199 | 2.94 |
| Total | 3,847,015 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 3,847,015 | 98.14 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 72,722 | 1.86 |
|---|
| Total votes | 3,919,737 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,654,955 | 84.21 |
|---|
| Source: Chamber of Representatives |
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the 1965 Moroccan riots, King Hassan II suspended the constitution and dismissed the parliament, declaring a state of emergency that would last until 1970.[2]: 169
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Miller, Susan Gilson (2013). A history of modern Morocco. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81070-8.
