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A referendum concerning the establishment of the French Empire was held in France in June 1804.[1] The result showed a virtually unanimous French electorate approving the change in Napoleon Bonaparte's status from First Consul to Emperor of the French, although the votes were most likely manipulated.[2][3][4]
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