Danish European Communities membership referendum, 1972

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

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]

Results

Choice Votes %
For1,958,04363.3
Against1,135,75536.7
Invalid/blank votes19,323–
Total3,113,121100
Registered voters/turnout3,453,76390.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p534
  3. ↑ Danmarkshistorien: Ja til EF 1972 Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Education of Denmark (in Danish)
  4. 1 2 English version of the Danish constitution Archived February 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.


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