1986 Danish Single European Act referendum

1986 Danish Single European Act referendum

27 February 1986
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,629,786 56.23% No 1,268,483 43.77% Valid votes 2,898,269 99.00% Invalid or blank votes 29,383 1.00% Total votes 2,927,652 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 3,883,429 75.39%
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 non-binding referendum on the Single European Act was held in Denmark on 27 February 1986.^[1] It was approved by 56.2% of voters,^[2] with a voter participation of 75.4%.^[3]

The referendum was held by the government of the Prime Minister of Denmark, Poul Schlüter. The government was in favour of Denmark ratifying the Single European Act, but a majority in parliament was against it.^[2] The referendum was the last Europe-related referendum in which parties such as the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party recommended against ratification.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	1,629,786	56.2
Against	1,268,483	43.8
Invalid/blank votes	29,383	–
Total	2,927,652	100
Registered voters/turnout	3,883,429	75.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p525 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Folkeafstemning om EF-pakken EU Oplysningen (in Danish)
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p534