1951 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
# 1951 Uruguayan constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 16 December 1951. The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by 54% of voters.

## Proposals

The proposed changes to the constitution were presented to the General Assembly on 30 June 1951. The Chamber of Deputies approved it by a vote of 85 to 14 on 10 October, whilst the Senate approved it by a vote of 26 to 4 on 26 October.

The amendments would:

* reintroduce the colegiado system of government, giving six seats on the National Council of Government to the largest party and three to the second largest party.
* provide for a bicameral General Assembly elected by proportional representation.
* retain the use of the lema system.
* allow petitions for constitutional amendments signed by 10% of registered voters, and allow the General Assembly to put forward a counter-proposal to the proposed amendments.

## Results

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| For | 232,076 | 54.00 |
| Against | 197,684 | 46.00 |
| Total | 429,760 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,158,939 | 37.08 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||

## Aftermath

The colegiado system was reintroduced prior to the 1954 general elections.

