1946 referendum in Greece on maintaining the monarchy; passed
1946 Greek referendum
1 September 1946 (1946-09-01)
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,136,289
68.41%
No
524,771
31.59%
Valid votes
1,661,060
99.77%
Invalid or blank votes
3,860
0.23%
Total votes
1,664,920
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,921,725
86.64%
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Anti-communist poster during the referendum in favour of George II: "This is what they fear! Vote for the King!"
A referendum on maintaining the monarchy was held in Greece on 1 September 1946.[1] The proposal was approved by 68.4% of voters with a turnout of 88.6%.[2]
^Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p830 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^Nohlen & Stöver, p838
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