1960 Cameroonian constitutional referendum

21 February 1960 (1960-02-21)

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	797,498	60.03%
No	531,075	39.97%
Valid votes	1,328,573	99.28%
Invalid or blank votes	9,605	0.72%
Total votes	1,338,178	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	1,771,969	75.52%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon on 21 February 1960. The new constitution would make the country a federal presidential republic with a unicameral federal parliament. It was passed by 60% of voters with a 75.5% turnout.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	797,498	60.03
Against	531,075	39.97
Invalid/blank votes	9,605	–
Total	1,338,178	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,771,969	75.5
Source: African Elections Database

References

Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database

v t e Elections and referendums in Cameroon
Presidential elections	1965 1970 1975 1980 1984 1988 1992 1997 2004 2011 2018 2025
Parliamentary elections	1964 1970 1973 1978 1983 1988 1992 1997 2002 2007 2013 2020 2025
Pre-union elections	French Cameroon: 1946 (Mar) 1946 (Dec) 1952 1956 1960 Southern Cameroons: 1954 1957 1959 1961
Municipal elections	2007 2013 2020
French elections	1945 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956 1957
Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1960 (French) 1961 (British) 1972

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