9 May 1956 British Togoland Plebiscite*
Main Points: Voters were asked if they wanted to
join the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana).
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Registered Voters |
272,663 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
224,413 |
| Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Votes in favor of Union with the Gold Coast
(Ghana) |
142,214 |
63.37% |
Votes in favor of Separation
[Against
Union with the Gold Coast (Ghana)] |
80,199 |
36.63% |
May 1990 Rehoboth Referendum*
Main Points: Autonomy and Special Rights for the Baster
people.
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
9,289 |
| Results |
% of Votes |
| "Yes" Votes |
84.1% |
| "No" Votes |
15.9% |
*Unofficial referendum. The results were not recognized
by the Namibian government.
November 1959 British Northern Cameroons Plebiscite
Main Points: Voters were asked if they wanted to join
Nigeria when it becomes independent or decide the political status at a later date.
|
Registered Voters |
129,549 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
113,859 (87.9%) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
525 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
113,334 |
| Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Union with Nigeria |
42,788 |
27.75% |
| Postpone Decision |
70,546 |
62.25% |
11-12 February 1961 British Cameroons Plebiscite
Main Points: Voters were asked if they wanted to unite
with Nigeria or Cameroon when independence is granted to the two regions.
Northern Cameroons
|
Registered Voters |
292,985 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
243,955 |
Southern Cameroons
|
Registered Voters |
349,652 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
331,312 |
| Results |
Northern Cameroons |
Southern Cameroons |
| Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Union with the Federation of Nigeria |
146,296 |
59.97% |
97,741 |
29.50% |
| Union with the Republic of Cameroon |
97,659 |
40.03% |
233,571 |
70.50% |
Main Points: Creation of the Midwest Region from a
portion of the Western Region.
Ballot Question: "Do you agree that the Midwestern Region
Act, 1962, shall have effect so as to secure that Benin Province including Akoko Edo District in the Afenmai Division and
Delta Province including Warri Division and Warri Urban Township area shall be included in the proposed Mid-Western Region?"
|
Registered Voters |
654,130** |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
586,295 |
| Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| "Yes" Votes |
579,077 |
98.77% |
| "No" Votes |
7,218 |
1.23% |
*Approval of the proposal required the support of at
least 60 percent of the 654,130 registered voters, which was met.
**Some sources list the number of registered voters as 650,130, while most use the
figure 654,130.
10 June 1909 Natal Province Referendum
Main Points: Joining the Union of South Africa
|
Registered Voters |
25,463 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
14,822 |
| Results |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| "Yes" Votes |
11,121 |
75.03% |
| "No" Votes |
3,701 |
24.97% |
4 November 1964 "Lost Counties" Referendum
Background/Main Points: The colonial authorities had
handed the two counties from Bunyoro Kingdom to Buganda Kingdom, seeing as they harbor important burial grounds, but the population
of Buganda didn’t adhere to the particular beliefs in question. Voters were given the choice of unification with the
Bunyoro Kingdom, creation of a separate (proper) district that would be part of neither kingdom, or remain a part of the Buganda
Kingdom.
Bugangaizi County
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
5,590 |
Buyaga County
|
Registered Voters |
Not Available |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
9,666 |
| Results |
Bugangaizi County |
Buyaga County |
| Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
| Unification with Bunyoro |
3,275 |
58.59% |
8,327 |
86.15% |
| Remain part of Buganda |
2,253 |
40.30% |
1,289 |
13.34% |
| Proper District |
62 |
1.11% |
50 |
0.51% |
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