1800 French constitutional referendum
A referendum ratifying the constitution of the French consulate was held in February 1800. 53.74% of voters abstained. The official results, as announced by Lucien Bonaparte, Minister of the Interior and brother of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte, were 99.9% in favor of the new constitution. However, academics have claimed that Lucien massaged the votes in favor of the constitution, alleging that only 1,550,000 Frenchmen voted for the change.
Party | % of votes | No. of Votes |
Yes | 99.94% | 3,011,007 |
No | 0.06% | 1,562 |
Total | 100% | 3,012,579 |