1986 Danish Single European Act referendum

1986 Danish Single European Act referendum

27 February 1986
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 1,629,786 56.23% No 1,268,483 43.77% Valid votes 2,898,269 99.00% Invalid or blank votes 29,383 1.00% Total votes 2,927,652 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 3,883,429 75.39%
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%+

A non-binding referendum on the Single European Act was held in Denmark on 27 February 1986. ^[1] It was approved by 56% of voters, ^[2] with a voter turnout of 75%. ^[3]

The referendum was held by the government of the Prime Minister of Denmark, Poul Schlüter. The government was in favour of Denmark ratifying the Single European Act, but a majority in parliament voted against it. ^{[4] [2]} The referendum was the last Europe-related referendum in which parties such as the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party were against ratification.

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		1,629,786	56.23
Against		1,268,483	43.77
Total		2,898,269	100.00
Valid votes		2,898,269	99.00
Invalid/blank votes		29,383	1.00
Total votes		2,927,652	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,883,429	75.39
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p525 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Folkeafstemning om EF-pakken EU Oplysningen (in Danish)
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p534
4. Borre, Ole (1986). "The Danish referendum on the EC Common Act" . Electoral Studies. 5 (2): 189–193. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(86)90008-9. ISSN   0261-3794.