title: 1972 Cameroonian constitutional referendum
text: # 1972 Cameroonian constitutional referendum
  
  A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon on 20 May 1972. The new constitution would make the country a unitary state, as opposed to the previous federal system, as well as giving more powers to President Ahmadou Ahidjo. It was passed by 99.99% of voters with a 98.2% turnout.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 3,177,846 | 99.99 |
  | Against | 176 | 0.01 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | 1,612 | – |
  | Total | 3,179,634 | 100 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 3,236,280 | 98.2 |
  | Source: African Elections Database |||
  