Communists called for a ‘yes’ to the first question and ‘no’ to the second. In the elections on 21 October, a return to the Third Republic was massively rejected by 96 per cent of the electorate who voted ‘yes’ to the first question; and a less resounding majority of 66 per cent voted ‘yes’ to the second, ensuring that de Gaulle had prevailed in his desire to limit the sovereignty of the Assembly.
