French referendum on Algerian self-determination, 1961
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A referendum on self-determination for Algeria
was held in France
on 8 January 1961. It was approved by 75.0% of voters overall and 69.5% in Algeria. Voter turnout was 92.2%.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
was held in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on 8 January 1961. It was approved by 75.0% of voters overall and 69.5% in Algeria. Voter turnout was 92.2%.
Results
| Choice | Metropolitan France Metropolitan France Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica... |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| For | 15,200,073 | 75.3 | 17,447,669 | 75.0 | |
| Against | 4,996,474 | 24.7 | 5,817,775 | 25.0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 594,699 | – | 721,469 | – | |
| Total | 20,791,246 | 100 | 23,986,913 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Algeria
| Choice | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 1,749,969 | 69.5 | |||
| Against | 767,546 | 30.5 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 109,174 | – | |||
| Total | 2,626,689 | 100 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||