1972 Moroccan constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice |
Votes |
% |
 Yes |
4,434,850 |
98.76% |
 No |
55,737 |
1.24% |
| Valid votes |
4,490,587 |
99.35% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
29,336 |
0.65% |
| Total votes |
4,519,923 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,862,009 |
92.96% |
|
A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 1 March 1972.[1] The new constitution replaced that approved by referendum in 1970, and was drawn up after an attempted coup in July 1971 forced King Hassan II to accept the need for a broader government (the previous constitution had limited directly elected seats to only 90 of the 240 in Parliament).[2]
The constitution was approved by 98.8% of voters with a 93% turnout,[3] and was promulgated on 10 March.[1] Elections were scheduled for May. However, they were then indefinitely postponed, and did not take place until 1977.[4]
Results
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 4,434,859 | 98.8 |
| Against | 55,737 | 1.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 29,276 | − |
| Total | 4,519,923 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,862,009 | 93.0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
