1947 Spanish law of succession referendum

A referendum on the law of succession was held in Spain on 6 July 1947.[1] The Law of Succession to the Headship of the State (Spanish: Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado) was intended to provide for the restoration of the Monarchy of Spain. The law appointed Francisco Franco as Head of State for life until his death or resignation, but also granted him the power to appoint his successor as King or Regent of the Kingdom and thereby formally established a new Kingdom of Spain.

1947 Spanish law of succession referendum
"Do you approve of the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State Bill?"
Location	Spain
Date	6 July 1947
Results Votes % Y Yes 14,145,163 95.14% N No 722,656 4.86% Valid votes 14,867,819 97.69% Invalid or blank votes 351,744 2.31% Total votes 15,219,563 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 17,178,812 88.59%

The question asked was "Do you approve of the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State Bill?" (Spanish: ¿Aprueba el Proyecto de Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado?). It was reportedly approved by 95.1% of valid votes on a turnout of 88.6%.[1][2]

Results

Question
Do you approve of the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State Bill?

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	14,145,163	95.14
No	722,656	4.86
Valid votes	14,867,819	97.69
Invalid or blank votes	351,744	2.31
Total votes	15,219,563	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	17,178,812	88.59
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[1]

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1823 ISBN 9783832956097
2. "Spain, 6 July 1947: Succession Law". sudd.ch (in German). Direct Democracy. Retrieved 1 September 2019.