1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum
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 on the Constitutional Law (Bundesverfassungsgesetz) concerning the Accession of Austria to the European Union be enacted as law?. The result of the vote was 66.6% in favour, with a turnout of 82.3%.[2] Austria joined the EU as part of the 1995 enlargement.
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Party policies
| Position | Political parties | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Social Democratic Party of Austria | |
| Austrian People's Party | ||
| No | Freedom Party of Austria | |
| Green Alternative | ||
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
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3,145,981 | 66.6 |
| No | 1,578,850 | 33.4 |
| Valid votes | 4,724,831 | 99.1 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,570 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | 4,768,401 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters and turnout | 5,790,578 | 82.3 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
| State | Registered voters | Valid (votes) | Yes (votes) | No (votes) | Yes (%) | No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgenland | 213.090 | 198.279 | 148.041 | 50.238 | 74,7 | 25,3 |
| Styria | 907.991 | 728.037 | 501.481 | 226.556 | 68,9 | 31,1 |
| Kärnten | 420.630 | 340.867 | 232.457 | 108.410 | 68,2 | 31,8 |
| Lower Austria | 1.115.663 | 999.471 | 678.988 | 320.483 | 67,9 | 32,1 |
| Vorarlberg | 221.863 | 177.506 | 118.206 | 59.300 | 66,6 | 33,4 |
| Wien | 1.133.693 | 820.675 | 542.905 | 277.770 | 66,2 | 33,8 |
| Upper Austria | 974.865 | 824.512 | 539.965 | 284.547 | 65,5 | 34,5 |
| Salzburg | 347.387 | 284.283 | 184.948 | 99.335 | 65,1 | 34,9 |
| Tirol | 455.396 | 351.201 | 198.990 | 152.211 | 56,7 | 43,3 |
| Total | 5.790.578 | 4.724.831 | 3.145.981 | 1.578.850 | 66,6 | 33,4 |
References
Official ballot paper for the Austrian European Union membership referendum, 1994.
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. p. 196.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p207
- "BM.I - Wahlen - Volksbastimmungen". www.bmi.gv.at. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
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