1800 French constitutional referendum

A referendum ratifying the constitution of the French consulate was held in February 1800.[1] 53.74% of voters abstained. The official results, as announced by Lucien Bonaparte, Minister of the Interior and brother of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, were 99.9% in favor of the new constitution. However, academics have claimed that Lucien massaged the votes in favor of the constitution, alleging that only 1,550,000 Frenchmen voted for the change.[1]

Results

French voters approved the French Constitution of 1800 with an official result of 99.94%.

1800 French Constitutional Referendum
Choice Votes  %
Referendum passed Yes 3,011,007 99.94
No 1,562 0.06
Total votes 3,012,569 100.00
Source: [1][2]
1800 French Constitutional Referendum results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
3,011,007 (99.9%)
▲
50%


References
  1. Alexander, Robert (February 6, 2017). Napoleon. London: Arnold. p. 22. ISBN 0-340-71916-8.
  2. Ellis, Geoffrey (February 6, 2017). Napoleon. London: Longman. p. 43. ISBN 0-582-02547-8.
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