1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum

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2 October 1972

Should Denmark join the European Economic Community?

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,958,043	63.29%
No	1,135,755	36.71%
Valid votes	3,093,798	99.38%
Invalid or blank votes	19,323	0.62%
Total votes	3,113,121	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	3,453,763	90.14%

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%+

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A referendum on joining the European Economic Community was held in Denmark on 2 October 1972. The result was 63% in favour with a turnout of 90%. 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.

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. 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.

According to a 2022 study, municipalities that experienced more German-inflicted violence during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII were more likely to vote against joining the EEC.

Results


Choice	Votes	%
For	1,958,043	63.29
Against	1,135,755	36.71
Total	3,093,798	100.00

Valid votes	3,093,798	99.38
Invalid/blank votes	19,323	0.62
Total votes	3,113,121	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	3,453,763	90.14
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
Nohlen & Stöver, p534
Danmarkshistorien: Ja til EF 1972 Ministry of Education of Denmark (in Danish)
^ English version of the Danish constitution Folketing
Aaskoven, Lasse (2022). "Foreign Occupation and Support for International Cooperation: Evidence from Denmark". World Politics. 74 (2): 285–325. doi:10.1017/S004388712200003X. ISSN 0043-8871. S2CID 248267466.

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