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Referendum
First Republic
1969 Constitutional Referendum
The referendum asked whether Parliament should be able to amend entrenched constitutional clauses with a two-thirds majority. Parliament’s historical chart records 85 percent voting in favour and 69 percent turnout.
Archived
: Election status from the public election record.
Unverified
: This record has not yet been verified.
Election outcome
How the election was won
Referendum outcome
Proposal approved
85%
Vote share
- Turnout
- 69%
Key facts at a glance
Vote in favour
85%
Recorded turnout
69%
Ballot type
Constitutional referendum
What was happening before the election
The referendum asked whether Parliament should be able to amend entrenched clauses of the Constitution with a two-thirds parliamentary majority.
How the election worked
Eligible voters answered a constitutional referendum question. The proposal passed if the required public approval was obtained; this was not an election between candidates or political parties.
How the outcome was decided
Parliament’s official historical time chart records 85 percent voting in favour of the proposal and voter turnout of 69 percent.
What happened in Parliament
The approved change affected how Parliament could amend entrenched constitutional provisions.
Why this election mattered
This was Zambia’s first national constitutional referendum after independence and forms part of the country’s electoral history even though no president or parliament was elected.