Craftian republic referendum, 1884

Craftian republic referendumSaturday, 27 September 1884	Craftian republic referendumSaturday, 27 September 1884	Craftian republic referendumSaturday, 27 September 1884	Craftian republic referendumSaturday, 27 September 1884	Craftian republic referendumSaturday, 27 September 1884
Are you in favour of a Craftian republic?
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Results 	Results 	Results 	Results 	Results
 	 	Votes 	% 	
Yes 	Yes 	172,997 	49.32% 	
No 	No 	177,767 	50.68% 	
Total votes 	Total votes 	350,764 	100.00% 	
A national referendum was held on Saturday 27 September 1884 in Craftia in conjunction with the general election on whether Craftia should become a republic with a President and a federal parliamentary system.
The proposal proved divisive, with highly negative campaigning from both sides, but in the end the 'Yes' side narrowly lost by a wafer-thin margin, with the 'No' side carrying by a margin of just 4,770 votes (1.36%). Craftia would remain a constitutional monarchy until the Minean invasion in 1892.