A referendum on joining the European Community was held in Norway on 25 September 1972. After a long period of heated debate, the "no" side won with 53.5% of the vote. Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli, who had championed a "yes" vote, resigned as a result. This was Norway's second attempt at becoming a member, after having been vetoed by France in January 1963 and again temporarily in 1967, but the first attempt with a referendum on a set of fully negotiated accession terms.
25 September 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Should Norway join the European Community? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by county. No-votes Yes-votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Endorsement
Vote against EF
- Workers' Youth League
- Det Norske Samlaget
- En verdens ungdom
- Fjordfisk
- Folkereisning mot krig
- Forbundet Mot Rusgift
- Hordafisk
- Håbrann Fiskernes Salgslag
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Norway
- Young Communist League of Norway
- Young Christian Democrats (Norway)
- Kristent Fredslag
- Landbrukets Sentralforbund
- Noregs Lærarmållag
- Noregs Mållag
- Noregs Ungdomslag
- Norges Bygdekvinnelag
- Norwegian Agrarian Association
- Norges Bygdeungdomslag
- Norges Fiskarlag
- Norges Godtemplar Ungdomsforbund
- Norges Gymnasiastsamband
- Norges Kjøtt- og Fleskesentral
- Communist Party of Norway
- Norges Levendefisklag
- Liberal Students of Norway
- Norges Makrellag
- Norges Råfisklag
- Young Liberals of Norway
- Norwegian Union of General Workers
- Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag Kvinnegrupper
- Norwegian Poultry Association
- Norsk Gartnerforbund
- Norwegian Graphical Union
- Norsk Grønnsakdyrker Lag
- Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
- Norsk Kvinneforbund
- Norsk kvinneparti
- Norsk Målungdom
- Norsk Planteskolelag
- Norsk Psykologforening
- Norsk Sosionomforbund (1959-ukjent)
- Norsk Studentunion
- Norwegian Transport Workers' Union
- Noregs Ungdomslag
- Norske Melkeprodusenters Landsforbund
- Rogaland Fiskerslag
- Senterkvinnene
- Centre Party (Norway)
- Senterpartiets studieforbund
- Senterungdommens Landsforbund
- Skagerakfisk
- Sogn og Fjordane Fiskesalslag
- Socialist People's Party
- Sosialistiske legers forening
- Sunnmøre og Romsdal Fiskesalslag
- Unge Kunstneres Samfund
Vote in favor of EF
- Gullsmedfagets Rasjonaliseringsselskap
- Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union
- Norwegian Conservative Party's Women's Association
- Conservative Party
- Kortevare- og Leketøygrossitenes Landsforening
- Kosmetikkleverandørenes forening
- Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
- Libertas
- Lærvarehandlernes Landsforening
- Malermestrenes Landsforbund
- Mineralvannsfabrikkenes Landsforening
- Møbelprodusentenes Landsforening
- Nordic Group
- Norges Sildesalgslag
- Norwegian Motor Trade Association
- Norwegian Export Council
- Norges Farvehandlerforbund
- Norges Ferskfiskeomsetnings Landsforening
- Norges Glass- og Stentøihandleres Forbund
- Norges Gullsmedforbund
- Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices
- Norges Handelsstands Forbund
- Federation of Norwegian Industries (1919–1989)
- Norges dagligvareforbund
- Conservative Students' Association (Oslo)
- Norwegian Shipowners' Association
- Norges Skibsførerforbund
- Norges Tekstilkjøpmenns Forbund
- Norges Treforedlingsråd
- Norwegian Employers' Confederation
- Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers
- Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Officials
- Norsk Elektroteknisk Forening
- Norwegian Prison and Probation Officers' Union
- Norsk gullsmedarbeiderforbund
- Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers
- Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
- National Union of Norwegian Locomotivemen
- Norsk Medisinalindustris Felleskontor
- Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers
- Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers
- Norwegian Union of Postmen
- Norwegian Seafarers' Union
- Norsk Skibsmæglerforbund
- Norwegian Union of Forestry and Land Workers
- Norwegian Union of Telecommunication Workers
- Norwegian Civil Service Union
- Norwegian Union of Wood Industry Workers
- Norsk Agenters Landsforbund
- Norske Fiskerprodusenters Forening
- Norske Forsikringselskerps forbund
- Norske håndverks- og Industribedrifters Forbund
- Norske Papirhandlers Landsforbund
- Norske Svovelkisprodusenters Forening
- Parfymehandlernes Landsforbund
- Polyteknisk Forenings Gruppe for Bedriftsledelse
- Redernes Arbeidsgiverforening
- Skibsfartens Arbeidsgiverforening
- Skogbruksforeningen av 1950
- Statstjenestemannskartellet
- Norwegian Young Conservatives
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 971,687 | 46.49 | |
| Against | 1,118,281 | 53.51 | |
| Total | 2,089,968 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 2,089,968 | 99.70 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,388 | 0.30 | |
| Total votes | 2,096,356 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,680,907 | 78.20 | |
| Source: SSB | |||
By constituency
| 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) |
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