A constitutional referendum was held in French Somaliland on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 60% of voters in the territory,[1] and 53% of voters overall.
Results
| Choice
 | 
Votes
 | 
%
 | 
| For | 
112 | 
39.7
 | 
| Against | 
170 | 
60.3
 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 
12 | 
–
 | 
| Total | 
294 | 
100
 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 
826 | 
35.6
 | 
| Source: Sternberger et al.
 | 
References
- ^ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p630 (in German)