A referendum on remaining in the Comoros was held in Mayotte on 8 February 1976.[1] The proposal was rejected by 99.42% of voters.[1]
Background
editThe French National Assembly passed a law on 31 December 1975 allowing for the independence of the Comoros without Mayotte. A referendum was subsequently organised in Mayotte for February 1976 to determine whether residents of the territory wished to remain part of the Comoros or stay under French control.[1]
France vetoed a United Nations Security Council proposal to call off the referendum;[2] this marked the first and so far the only time France has vetoed a United Nations Security Council Resolution on its own. Five nonaligned states had proposed that the Security Council call for the cancellation of the referendum.[2]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 104 | 0.58 | |
| Against | 17,845 | 99.42 | |
| Total | 17,949 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 17,949 | 99.38 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 112 | 0.62 | |
| Total votes | 18,061 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 21,671 | 83.34 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Mayotte, 8. Februar 1976 : Verbleib bei den Komoren Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ a b "French Veto Move In U.N. Opposing Vote in Comoro Isle". The New York Times. 7 February 1976. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 December 2022.