Ghanaian constitutional referendum, 1960
- Ghanaian constitutional referendum, 1960
A constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 27 April 1960. The main issue was a change in the country's status from a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as head of state, to a republic with a presidential system of government.
There were 2,098,651 voters registered for the referendum.
Results
Aftermath
Presidential elections were held alongside the referendum, which were won by the incumbent Prime Minister, Kwame Nkrumah. He was inaugurated on 1 July 1960, replacing Governor-General William Hare as head of state.
Four years later, another referendum strengthened the president's powers and turned the country into a one-party state (with an official result of 99.91% in support).
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