2005 French European Constitution referendum information
2005 French European Constitution referendum
29 May 2005 (2005-05-29)
Do you approve the bill authorising the ratification of the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
12,808,270
45.33%
No
15,449,508
54.67%
Valid votes
28,257,778
97.48%
Invalid or blank votes
730,522
2.52%
Total votes
28,988,300
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
41,789,202
69.37%
Results by département Yes: 50–55% >55% No: 50–55% 55–60% > 60%
A referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in France on 29 May 2005 to decide whether the French government should ratify the proposed constitution of the European Union. The result was a victory for the "no" campaign, with 55% of voters rejecting the treaty on a turnout of 69%.
France was the second country to go to the polls in a referendum on ratification, after a Spanish referendum approved the treaty by a wide margin in February, but was the first to reject the treaty. France's rejection of the Constitution left the treaty with an uncertain future, with other EU member states pledging to continue with their own arrangements for ratification.
The result was surprising to political commentators, with those in favour of the "yes" vote having received 71% of mentions on television between 1 January and 31 March.[1]
^"Comptage des intervenants à la télé de janvier à mars 2005 ("Arrêt sur images", F5)". Acrimed | Action Critique Médias. 10 April 2005.
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