1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum information
1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum
2 October 1972
Should Denmark join the European Economic Community?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,958,043
63.29%
No
1,135,755
36.71%
Valid votes
3,093,798
99.38%
Invalid or blank votes
19,323
0.62%
Total votes
3,113,121
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
3,453,763
90.14%
Results by nomination district and constituency
Yes: 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70%+ No: 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70%+
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A referendum on joining the European Economic Community was held in Denmark on 2 October 1972.[1] The result was 63.3% in favour with a turnout of 90.1%.[2] The law that Denmark should be member of the EEC was passed on 11 October 1972, and Denmark became a member on 1 January 1973.[3]
^Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^Nohlen & Stöver, p534
^Danmarkshistorien: Ja til EF 1972 Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Education of Denmark (in Danish)
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