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A referendum on whether Norway should join the European Community was held on 25 September 1972. After a long period of heated debate, the "No" side won with 53.5 per cent of the vote. Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli resigned as a result of the defeat. This was Norway's second attempt at becoming a member, after having been rejected by France in 1962 and again temporarily in 1967, but the first attempt with a referendum on a set of fully negotiated accession terms.
A 1994 referendum on entry into what had become the European Union also resulted in the rejection of membership.
Result
Countrywide
Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972[1] [2]
Choice
Votes
%
No
1,118,281
53.5
Yes
971,687
46.5
By constituency
Results by county. No-votes
Yes-votes
Constituency
Electorate
Spoilt votes
Total poll (%)
For (%)
Against (%)
Østfold
152,837
392
121,498 (80)
58,931 (49)
62,567 (51)
Akershus
217,851
542
180,503 (83)
102,521 (57)
77,982 (43)
Oslo
356,153
619
291,654 (82)
193,980 (67)
97,674 (33)
Hedmark
124,960
519
99,508 (80)
44,150 (44)
55,358 (56)
Oppland
120,082
314
94,114 (79)
37,550 (40)
56,564 (60)
Buskerud
139,999
400
110,387 (79)
59,532 (54)
50,855 (46)
Vestfold
155,338
247
94,355 (79)
53,515 (57)
40,840 (43)
Telemark
108,485
211
84,056 (78)
32,284 (38)
51,772 (62)
Aust-Agder
55,276
138
40,909 (74)
18,659 (46)
22,250 (54)
Vest-Agder
81,707
177
64,100 (79)
27,510 (43)
36,590 (57)
Rogaland
174,925
309
138,601 (79)
62,096 (45)
76,505 (55)
Hordaland
248,675
511
198,095 (80)
96,996 (49)
101,099 (51)
Sogn og Fjordane
67,335
153
51,705 (77)
15,923 (31)
35,782 (69)
Møre og Romsdal
146,917
240
114,709 (78)
33,504 (29)
81,205 (71)
Sør-Trøndelag
159,730
248
122,092 (77)
51,827 (42)
70,265 (58)
Nord-Trøndelag
77,954
107
60,495 (78)
19,101 (32)
41,394 (68)
Nordland
157,183
549
120,979 (77)
33,228 (27)
87,751 (73)
Troms
88,174
385
66,499 (76)
19,820 (30)
46,679 (70)
Finnmark
47,326
327
35,709 (76)
10,560 (30)
25,149 (70)
References