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1972 Togolese presidential referendum

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Field	Value
title	Do you want General Eyadéma to continue the functions of President of the Republic entrusted to him by the army and the people?
date	9 January 1972
country	Togo
yes	867,941
no	878
invalid	170
electorate	880,890

A referendum on coup leader Gnassingbé Eyadéma remaining as the president was held in Togo on 9 January 1972. Eyadéma had overthrown the government in 1967 and installed himself as president on 14 April.

Voters were asked the question "Do you want General Eyadéma to continue the functions of president of the republic entrusted to him by the army and the people?" The result was reported to be 99.9% of voters in favour with a 97.8% turnout.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	867,941	99.9
Against	878	0.1
Invalid/blank votes	170	−
Total	868,989	100
Registered voters/turnout	880,890	98.6
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/tg.html Elections in Togo] African Elections Database
[[Dolf Sternberger]], [[Bernhard Vogel (politician). Bernhard Vogel]], [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Klaus Landfried (1978) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband'', p2205

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