1961 Turkish constitutional referendum

1961 Turkish constitutional referendum

9 July 1961
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 6,348,092 61.74% No 3,933,944 38.26% Valid votes 10,282,036 99.62% Invalid or blank votes 39,075 0.38% Total votes 10,321,111 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 12,747,901 80.96%
Results by province

Constitutional history of Turkey
First Ottoman Parliament at the Old Darülfünun building
Constitutional documents
Charter of Alliance Edict of Gülhane Edict of 1856
Constitutions
1876 First Constitutional Era Second Constitutional Era 1921 1924 1961 1982
Referendums
1961 1982 1987 1988 2007 2010 2017
Constitutional Court

A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 9 July 1961. Following the coup d'état the previous year, a new constitution was drawn up to replace the one from 1924. It was approved by 62% of voters, with an 81% turnout.^[1]