Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972

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A referendum on whether Norway should join the European Community was held on 25 September 1972. After a long period of heated debate, the "No" side won with 53.5 per cent of the vote. Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli resigned as a result of the defeat. This was Norway's second attempt at becoming member, after having been rejected by France in 1962 and again temporarily in 1967, but the first attempt with a referendum on a set of fully negotiated accession terms.

A 1994 referendum on entry into what had become the European Union also resulted in the rejection of membership.

Result

Countrywide

Choice	Votes	%
Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972^[1]^[2]
No	1,118,281	53.5
Yes	971,687	46.5
Valid votes	2,089,968	99.7
Invalid or blank votes	6,388	0.3
Total votes	2,096,356	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	2,680,907	79

By constituency

Results by county.

Constituency	Electorate	Spoilt votes	Total poll (%)	For (%)	Against (%)
Østfold	152837 !152,837	392	80 !121,498 (80)	49 !58,931 (49)	51 !62,567 (51)
Akershus	217851 !217,851	542	83 !180,503 (83)	57 !102,521 (57)	43 !77,982 (43)
Oslo	356153 !356,153	619	82 !291,654 (82)	67 !193,980 (67)	33 !97,674 (33)
Hedmark	124960 !124,960	519	80 !99,508 (80)	44 !44,150 (44)	56 !55,358 (56)
Oppland	120082 !120,082	314	79 !94,114 (79)	40 !37,550 (40)	60 !56,564 (60)
Buskerud	139999 !139,999	400	79 !110,387 (79)	54 !59,532 (54)	46 !50,855 (46)
Vestfold	155338 !155,338	247	79 !94,355 (79)	57 !53,515 (57)	43 !40,840 (43)
Telemark	108485 !108,485	211	78 !84,056 (78)	38 !32,284 (38)	62 !51,772 (62)
Aust-Agder	055276 !55,276	138	74 !40,909 (74)	46 !18,659 (46)	54 !22,250 (54)
Vest-Agder	081707 !81,707	177	79 !64,100 (79)	43 !27,510 (43)	57 !36,590 (57)
Rogaland	174925 !174,925	309	79 !138,601 (79)	45 !62,096 (45)	55 !76,505 (55)
Hordaland	248675 !248,675	511	80 !198,095 (80)	49 !96,996 (49)	51 !101,099 (51)
Sogn og Fjordane	067335 !67,335	153	77 !51,705 (77)	31 !15,923 (31)	69 !35,782 (69)
Møre og Romsdal	146917 !146,917	240	78 !114,709 (78)	29 !33,504 (29)	71 !81,205 (71)
Sør-Trøndelag	159,730 !159,730	248	77 !122,092 (77)	42 !51,827 (42)	58 !70,265 (58)
Nord-Trøndelag	077954 !77,954	107	78 !60,495 (78)	32 !19,101 (32)	68 !41,394 (68)
Nordland	157183 !157,183	549	77 !120,979 (77)	27 !33,228 (27)	73 !87,751 (73)
Troms	088174 !88,174	385	76 !66,499 (76)	30 !19,820 (30)	70 !46,679 (70)
Finnmark	047326 !47,326	327	76 !35,709 (76)	30 !10,560 (30)	70 !25,149 (70)

References

↑ "Folkeavstemningene om EU og EF. Fylkesvis" (in Norwegian). Ssb.no. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
↑ "Statistikkbanken". Statbank.ssb.no. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

Elections and referendums in Norway

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