1968 Maldivian constitutional referendum
15 March 1968 (1968-03-15) |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Republic | 36,997 | 81.23% |
Monarchy | 8,551 | 18.77% |
Valid votes | 45,548 | 99.47% |
Invalid or blank votes | 244 | 0.53% |
Total votes | 45,792 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 49,056 | 93.35% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in the Maldives on 15 March 1968. The main question was whether to convert the state from a constitutional monarchy under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi to a presidential republic. The referendum was the third on the subject; the first in 1952 had seen the state convert to a presidential system, whilst a second in 1953 reversed the decision and saw the monarchy restored in 1954.
The proposals were approved by over 80% of voters,[1] and a republic was declared on 11 November that year. Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir would become president.
Results
Choice | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Republic | 36,997 | 81.23 | |
Monarchy | 8,551 | 18.77 | |
Total | 45,548 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 45,548 | 99.47 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 244 | 0.53 | |
Total votes | 45,792 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 49,056 | 93.35 | |
Source: Utheemu |
References
- ^ The Far East and Australasia 2003. Europa Publications. 2002. p. 20. ISBN 1857431332.