1976 Mahoran status referendum

A referendum on becoming an overseas Territory was held in Mayotte on 11 April 1976,^[1] after the proposal of remaining part of the Comoros was rejected in a referendum in February. The proposal was rejected by 97.46% of voters, with almost 14,000 of the 17,384 votes being cast as invalid.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	90	2.54
Against	3,457	97.46
Invalid/blank votes	13,837	–
Total	17,384	100
Registered voters/turnout	21,659	80.26
Source: Direct Democracy

References

^ ^a ^b Mayotte, 11. April 1976 : Beibehaltung des Status als Überseeterritorium Direct Democracy (in German)

[DD-1] Mayotte, 11. April 1976 : Beibehaltung des Status als Überseeterritorium Direct Democracy (in German)

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