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1960 Ghanaian constitutional referendum

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Field	Value
date	27 April 1960
country	Union of African States
flag_year	1958
yes	1008740
no	131425
electorate	2098651

A constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 27 April 1960. The main issue was a change in the country's status from a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as head of state, to a republic with a presidential system of government.

Results

Aftermath

Presidential elections were held alongside the referendum, which were won by the incumbent Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah. He was inaugurated on 1 July 1960, replacing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, and thus eliminating the post of Governor-General.

Four years later another referendum strengthened the president's powers and turned the country into a one-party state (with an official result of 99.91% in support).

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/gh.html#1960_Plebiscite African Elections database]

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