1918 Icelandic sovereignty referendum

1918 Icelandic sovereignty referendum

19 October 1918 (1918-10-19)
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 12,411 92.55% No 999 7.45% Valid votes 13,410 98.22% Invalid or blank votes 243 1.78% Total votes 13,653 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 31,143 43.84%

A referendum on the Act of Union with the Kingdom of Denmark was held in Iceland on 19 October 1918. ^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Act, which would lead to Iceland becoming a separate kingdom under the Danish Crown, making the country a sovereign state in a personal union with Denmark. It was approved by 92.6% of voters. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	12,411	92.6
Against	999	7.4
Invalid/blank votes	243	–
Total	13,653	100
Registered voters/turnout	31,143	43.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p966
3. "Af hverju heldur Alþingi hátíðarfund á Þingvöllum 18. júlí í sumar?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-11-24.