Northern Ireland remains a constituent part of the United Kingdom
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Remain part of the United Kingdom
591,280
98.92%
Join with the Republic of Ireland
6,463
1.08%
Valid votes
597,743
99.01%
Invalid or blank votes
5,973
0.99%
Total votes
603,716
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,029,544
58.64%
Source: Results of the "Border Poll" Referendum of 1973
National and regional referendums held within the United Kingdom and its constituent countries
Northern Ireland border poll
1973
EC membership referendum
1975
Scottish devolution referendum
1979
Welsh devolution referendum
1979
Scottish devolution referendum
1997
Welsh devolution referendum
1997
Greater London Authority referendum
1998
NI Good Friday Agreement referendum
1998
NE England devolution referendum
2004
Welsh devolution referendum
2011
Alternative Vote referendum
2011
Scottish independence referendum
2014
EU membership referendum
2016
* UK-wide referendums in bold
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The Northern Ireland border poll was a referendum held in Northern Ireland on 8 March 1973 on whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom or join with the Republic of Ireland to form a united Ireland. It was the first time that a major referendum had been held in any region of the United Kingdom. The referendum was boycotted by nationalists and resulted in a conclusive victory for remaining in the UK. On a voter turnout of 58.7 percent, 98.9 percent voted to remain in the United Kingdom, meaning the outcome would not have been impacted without the boycott.
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