French constitutional referendum, 1851

French constitutional referendum, 1851

On December 21, 1851, French voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing President Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, who had been limited to a single four-year term, to serve for ten additional years. 18.35% of electors abstained from voting.


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