1964 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum
# 1964 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Dahomey on 5 January 1964. The main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system, scrapping term limits for the president, and having a unicameral parliament. The referendum passed with 99.86% of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 92% of the 1,051,614 registered voters.

## Results

| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| For | For | 966,292 | 99.86 |
| Against | Against | 1,318 | 0.14 |
| Total | Total | 967,610 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 967,610 | 99.94 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 619 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 968,229 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,051,614 | 92.07 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. ||||
