1976 Mahoran status referendum

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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

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Choice  | Votes  | %

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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

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

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