1939 Haitian constitutional referendum
23 July 1939 |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 230,949 | 99.76% |
No | 566 | 0.24% |
Valid votes | 231,515 | 100.00% |
Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 231,515 | 100.00% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 23 July 1939.[1] The changes abolished the direct election of the President and referendums as President Sténio Vincent considered them a "waste of time".[1] The proposals were approved a reported 99.9% of voters, and put into effect by Parliament on 8 August.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 230,949 | 99.75 |
Against | 566 | 0.25 |
Total | 231,515 | 100 |
Source: Le Nouvelliste.[2] |
References
- ^ a b c Haiti, 23 July 1939: Constitution reform Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ "La consultation populaire". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 25 July 1939. Retrieved 18 July 2018.