Bulgarian republic referendum, 1946
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A referendum on becoming a republic
was held in Bulgaria
on 8 September 1946. The result was 95.6% in favour of the change, with voter turnout reported to be 91.7%. Following the referendum, a republican constitution was introduced the following year.
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
was held in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
on 8 September 1946. The result was 95.6% in favour of the change, with voter turnout reported to be 91.7%. Following the referendum, a republican constitution was introduced the following year.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 3,833,183 | 95.6 |
| Monarchy | 175,231 | 4.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 124,507 | – |
| Total | 4,132,921 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||