1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum

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1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum
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12 June 1994

Shall the National Council's decision of 5 May 1994 on the Constitutional Law concerning the Accession of Austria to the European Union be enacted as law?
Stimmzettel EU-Beitritt 1994.png
Official ballot paper for the referendum
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes3,145,98166.58%
Light brown x.svgNo1,578,85033.42%
Valid votes4,724,83199.09%
Invalid or blank votes43,5700.91%
Total votes4,768,401100.00%
Registered voters/turnout5,790,57882.35%

1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum.svg
Referendum result by states.

A referendum on European Union membership was held in Austria on 12 June 1994. [1] The question asked was "Shall the National Council's decision of 5 May 1994 on the Constitutional Law (Bundesverfassungsgesetz) concerning the Accession of Austria to the European Union be enacted as law?" The result of the vote was 67% in favour, with a turnout of 82%. [2] Austria subsequently joined the EU as part of the 1995 enlargement.

Party positions

PositionPolitical parties
Yes Social Democratic Party of Austria
Austrian People's Party
No Freedom Party of Austria
Green Alternative

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For3,145,98166.58
Against1,578,85033.42
Total4,724,831100.00
Valid votes4,724,83199.09
Invalid/blank votes43,5700.91
Total votes4,768,401100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,790,57882.35
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By state

StateRegistered votersValid (votes)Yes (votes)No (votes)Yes (%)No (%)
Burgenland 213,090198,279148,04150.23874.7%25.3%
Styria 907,991728,037501,481226,55668.9%31.1%
Kärnten 420,630340,867232,457108,41068.2%31.8%
Lower Austria 1,115,663999,471678,988320,48367.9%32.1%
Vorarlberg 221,863177,506118,20659,30066.6%33.4%
Wien 1,133,693820,675542,905277,77066.2%33.8%
Upper Austria 974,865824,512539,965284,54765.5%34.5%
Salzburg 347,387284,283184,94899,33565.1%34.9%
Tirol 455,396351,201198.990152,21156.7%43.3%
Total5,790,5784,724,8313,145,9811,578,85066.6%33.4%

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References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. p. 196.
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p207