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A referendum on re-establishing the Empire was held in France on 21 and 22 November 1852. Voters were asked whether they approved of the re-establishment of the Empire in the person of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte and his family. It was approved by 97% of voters with an 80% turnout. After the plebiscite, Louis Napoléon assumed the style "Napoleon III, Emperor of the French." As with all other plebiscites under Napoleon III (and Napoleon I

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