A referendum on autonomy was held in French Togoland on 28 October 1956. Since World War I, the territory had been a League of Nations mandate and then a United Nations Trust Territory under French control.[1][2] The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory or becoming an autonomous region within the French Union. The result was 93% in favour of the latter, with a 77% turnout.[3] However, the referendum was rejected by the United Nations General Assembly as it had not included the option of independence and opted to continue with the trusteeship. In neighbouring British Togoland, a referendum earlier in the year had resulted in the territory becoming part of Ghana.
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The trusteeship was ended in 1960 when French Togoland became independent as Togo.[2]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| Autonomous region in the French Union | 313,458 | 93.35 | |
| UN Trusteeship | 22,320 | 6.65 | |
| Total | 335,778 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 335,778 | 99.11 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,003 | 0.89 | |
| Total votes | 338,781 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 438,175 | 77.32 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
References
edit- ^ "Togo - History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b Paxton, John (1985). "Togo". In Paxton, John (ed.). Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1985–1986. The Statesman’s Year-Book. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 1177–1180. doi:10.1057/9780230271142. ISBN 978-0-230-27114-2.
- ^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database