1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum
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Should Denmark join the European Economic Community? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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]
Background[edit]
According to Article 20, section 2 of the Danish constitution, any law that makes limitations to the sovereignty of the Danish state (as membership of the EEC would) must be passed in the Danish parliament with 5/6 of the parliament's members voting for the law.[4] If a majority of members vote for the law, but not by 5/6 majority, and the government wishes to uphold the suggested law, the law can still be passed in a public referendum, as was the case in the 1972 referendum.[4]
According to a 2022 study, municipalities that experienced more German-inflicted violence during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII were more likely to vote against joining the EEC.[5]
Results[edit]
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 1,958,043 | 63.3 |
Against | 1,135,755 | 36.7 |
Invalid/blank votes | 19,323 | – |
Total | 3,113,121 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,453,763 | 90.1 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References[edit]
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b English version of the Danish constitution Archived February 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aaskoven, Lasse (2022). "Foreign Occupation and Support for International Cooperation: Evidence from Denmark". World Politics. 74 (2): 285–325. doi:10.1017/S004388712200003X. ISSN 0043-8871. S2CID 248267466.
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