1795 French referendums

Two referendums were held in France on 6 September 1795: one adopting the Constitution of the Year III establishing the Directory, and another on the Two-Thirds Decree reserving two-thirds of the seats in the new Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients for former members of the National Convention.[1]

Constitutional Referendum

The official result was more than 95% in favor of the new constitution.

French constitutional referendum, 1795
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,057,390 95.48
No 49,978 4.52
Total votes 1,107,368 100.00

Two-Thirds Decree Referendum

Of the seven million eligible voters, only 4.49% of voters cast valid votes.

Two-Thirds Decree referendum, 1795
Choice Votes %
Yes 205,498 65.39
No 108,754 34.61
Total votes 314,252 100.00
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References
  1. Émile Ducoudray, "Vendémiaire (Journée du 13)", in Albert Soboul (dir.), Dictionnaire historique de la Révolution française , Paris, PUF, 1989 (rééd. Quadrige, 2005, p. 1076-1079)


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