A referendum on a new constitution was held in Morocco on 7 December 1962. It was the first national-level vote in the country, and only the second election ever following local elections in 1960. Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces, voter turnout was 84.2%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.[1] The first parliamentary elections took place the following year.

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1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum
7 December 1962
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 3,733,816 97.06%
No 113,199 2.94%
Valid votes 3,847,015 99.16%
Invalid or blank votes 32,722 0.84%
Total votes 3,879,737 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,654,955 83.35%
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Choice Votes %
For3,733,81697.0
Against113,1993.0
Invalid/blank votes72,720
Total3,919,737100
Registered voters/turnout4,654,95584.2
Source: Nohlen et al.
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