East German referendum, 1951
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A referendum on militarisation and peace was held in East Germany on 5 June 1951.[1] Voters were asked "Are you against the remilitarisation of Germany and for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany in the year 1951?".[1] It was approved by 95.98% of voters.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 13,034,477 | 95.98 | |
| Against | 546,622 | 4.02 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 37,625 | – | |
| Total | 13,618,724 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,700,000 | 99.42 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||
