French constitutional referendum, 1795

French constitutional referendum, 1795

A constitutional referendum on the constitution of the Directory was held in July 1795. The official result was more than 95% in favor of the new constitution. Of the seven million eligible voters, 81.83% abstained. Only 4.49% of voters cast valid votes.


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