Spanish constitutional referendum, 1978
- Spanish constitutional referendum, 1978
A referendum was held in Spain on 6 December 1978 to decide on the adoption of a new constitution. The result was overwhelming support for the new constitution, with more than 88% voting in favour. Voter turnout was 67.1%.
Purpose
The new constitution was intended to replace that of the Franco era, and turn Spain into a constitutional monarchy by removing many of the King's powers. The constitution had been drafted by Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez and was supported by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/6/newsid_2534000/2534705.stm 1978: Spain set to vote for democracy] BBC News]
Results
In addition to the 17.4 million valid votes, there were 133,786 invalid votes.
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