1979 Togolese constitutional referendum

1979 Togolese constitutional referendum

30 December 1979
Do you approve of the draft constitution proposed by the extraordinary congress of the Rally of the Togolese People?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,293,872 99.87% No 1,693 0.13% Valid votes 1,295,565 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 44 0.00% Total votes 1,295,609 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 1,303,970 99.36%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside simultaneous general elections. The changes to the constitution would establish the Third Togolese Republic and make the country a presidential republic and a one-party state, and were approved by 99.87% of voters with a 99.4% turnout.^[1] The constitution came into force on 12 January 1980.^[2]