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1957 Colombian constitutional reform referendum

Field	Value
date	1 December 1957
country	Colombia
yes	4,169,294
no	206,864
invalid	20,932
turnoutpct	72.30

A referendum on the reform programme of the military junta was held in Colombia on 1 December 1957. Women were given the vote for the first time, and the programme was approved by 95% of voters.

Background

After a coup d'état on 10 May 1957, the ruling military junta issued decree 0247, calling for a referendum on constitutional reforms and the election of a Constitutional Council on 16 March 1958, as well as allowing the Liberal Party and Conservative Party to form a provisional government.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	4,169,294	95.27
Against	206,864	4.73
Invalid/blank votes	20,932	–
Total	4,397,090	100
Registered voters/turnout		72.30
Source: [Direct Democracy](http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=co011957)

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