A referendum on becoming an overseas territory was held in Wallis and Futuna on 27 December 1959.

[1] Every voter on Wallis voted in favour, whilst all but three of the votes against the proposal were cast in the Futuna Islands.

A year and a half after the referendum — on 29 July 1961, the islands officially became an overseas territory.

Do you want the Wallis and Futuna Islands to become an integral part of the French Republic as an overseas territory?

(Original: Désirez-vous que les îles Wallis et Futuna fassent partie intégrante de la République française sous la forme d'un territoire d'outre-mer ?)