1956 British Togoland status plebiscite
1956 referendum
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A plebiscite was held in British Togoland on 9 May 1956 to decide the status of the territory.[1] Since World War I, the territory had been a League of Nations mandate under British control, and became a United Nations Trust Territory after World War II. The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory until neighbouring French Togoland had decided upon its future, or becoming part of soon-to-be Ghana. The Ewe-based Togoland Congress campaigned against and preferred amalgamation with French Togoland.[2]
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9 May 1956
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The eventual result was reported to be 58% in favour of integration, although 55% of voters in the southern part of the territory had voted to separate from the Gold Coast and continue its status as a UN Trusteeship.[2][3]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Integration with Ghana | 93,095 | 58.0 |
| UN Trusteeship | 67,492 | 42.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 160,587 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 194,230 | 82.7 |
| Source: United Nations | ||