1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum

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 (UNFP), voter turnout was 84%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.

[1] The first parliamentary elections took place the following year.

In the aftermath of the 1965 Moroccan riots, King Hassan II suspended the constitution and dismissed the parliament, declaring a state of emergency that would last until 1970.