1960 Cameroonian constitutional referendum 1960 Cameroonian constitutional referendum 21 February 1960 (1960-02-21) Results Choice Votes % Yes 797,498 60.03% No 531,075 39.97% Valid votes 1,328,573 99.28% Invalid or blank votes 9,605 0.72% Total votes 1,338,178 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 1,771,969 75.52% Politics of Cameroon Constitution Human rights Government President (list) Paul Biya Prime Minister (list) Joseph Ngute Government Parliament Senate President: Marcel Niat Njifenji National Assembly President: Cavayé Yéguié Djibril Administrative divisions Regions Departments Communes Villages Elections Recent elections Presidential: 20182025 Parliamentary: 20202025 Political parties Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Lejeune Mbella Mbella Diplomatic missions of / in Cameroon Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Cameroon portal Other countries vte A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon on 21 February 1960. The new constitution would make the country a federal presidential republic with a unicameral federal parliament.[1] It was passed by 60% of voters with a 75.5% turnout. Results[edit] Choice Votes % For 797,498 60.03 Against 531,075 39.97 Invalid/blank votes 9,605 – Total 1,338,178 100 Registered voters/turnout 1,771,969 75.5 Source: African Elections Database References[edit] ^ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database vte Elections and referendums in CameroonPresidential elections 1965 1970 1975 1980 1984 1988 1992 1997 2004 2011 2018 2025 Parliamentary elections 1964 1970 1973 1978 1983 1988 1992 1997 2002 2007 2013 2020 2025 Pre-union elections French Cameroon: 1946 (Mar) 1946 (Dec) 1952 1956 1960 Southern Cameroons: 1954 1957 1959 1961 Municipal elections 2007 2013 2020 French elections 1945 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956 1957 Referendums 1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1960 (French) 1961 (British) 1972