1795 French referendums

Two referendums held in France in 1795

Two referendums were held in France on 6 September 1795: one adopting the Constitution of the Year III establishing the Directory, and another on the Two-Thirds Decree reserving two-thirds of the seats in the new Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients for former members of the National Convention.[1]

## Constitutional Referendum

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The official result was more than 95% in favor of the new constitution.[2]

French constitutional referendum, 1795  Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 1,057,390 | 95.48
No  | 49,978  | 4.52
Total votes | 1,107,368 | 100.00

## Two-Thirds Decree Referendum

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Of the seven million eligible voters, only 4.49% of voters cast valid votes.[3]

Two-Thirds Decree referendum, 1795  Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 205,498 | 65.39
No  | 108,754  | 34.61
Total votes | 314,252 | 100.00

## References

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1. ^ Émile Ducoudray, "Vendémiaire (Journée du 13)", in Albert Soboul (dir.), Dictionnaire historique de la Révolution française , Paris, PUF, 1989 (rééd. Quadrige, 2005, p. 1076-1079)
2. ^ "Référendum sur la constitution de 1795, an III, MJP, université de Perpignan". Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
3. ^ "Référendum sur le decret des deux tiers 1795, an III, MJP, université de Perpignan". Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-22.

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