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1956 British Togoland status plebiscite

Field	Value
date	9 May 1956
country	UK
yes_text	Integration with Ghana
no_text	UN Trust Territory
yes	93,095
no	67,492
invalid	0
electorate	194,230
map	File:1956 British Togoland status plebiscite results by local council.svg
map_size	130px
map_division	local council
notes	Source: [United Nations](https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/843223/files/A_3173-EN.pdf)

A plebiscite was held in British Togoland on 9 May 1956 to decide the status of the territory. Since World War I, the territory had been a League of Nations mandate under British control, and became a United Nations Trust Territory after World War II. The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory until neighbouring French Togoland had decided upon its future, or becoming part of soon-to-be Ghana. The Ewe-based Togoland Congress campaigned against and preferred amalgamation with French Togoland.

The eventual result was reported to be 58% in favour of integration, although 55% of voters in the southern part of the territory had voted to separate from the Gold Coast and continue its status as a UN Trusteeship.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Integration with Ghana	93,095	58.0
UN Trusteeship	67,492	42.0
Invalid/blank votes		–
Total	160,587	100
Registered voters/turnout	194,230	82.7
Source: [United Nations](https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/843223/files/A_3173-EN.pdf)

References

Krennerich, Michael. (1999). "Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook". Oxford University Press.
Tsagli, Philip. (2011-07-21). "Ghana National Reconciliation Commission: The Historical Context: Chapter Three :3.1.2.4". Government of Ghana.
Espinosa y Prieto <!--German WP page on author exists, Eduardo. (1956-09-05). "Report of the United Nations Plebiscite Commissioner for the Trust Territory of Togoland under British Administration:The Togoland Unification Problem And The Future Of The Trust Territory Of Togoland Under British Administration". United Nations Digital Library System.

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