Norwegian continued prohibition referendum, 1926

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A consultative and facultative referendum on continuing with prohibition was held in Norway on 18 October 1926.^[1] Partial prohibition had been effective since 1917, and following a 1919 referendum, spirits and dessert wine had also been banned.

Partially caused by pressure from France, who saw their export of alcoholic beverages drop, a referendum was organised to decide whether prohibition should be continued. Popular support for prohibition fell in all counties. It was overwhelmingly rejected in and around Oslo, as well as in other urban areas like Bergen. As a result, the law was abolished and prohibition brought to an end.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	423,031	44.3
Against	531,084	55.7
Invalid/blank votes	6,467	–
Total	960,582	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,482,724	64.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By county

Map of the results of the referendum.

County	Continue prohibition votes (%)
Østfold	42.8
Akershus	17.1
Oslo	13.0
Hedmark	24.0
Oppland	39.9
Buskerud	26.4
Vestfold	28.3
Telemark	53.4
Aust-Agder	66.0
Vest-Agder	69.0
Rogaland	73.1
Hordaland	70.9
Bergen	32.8
Sogn og Fjordane	71.3
Møre og Romsdal	77.2
Sør-Trøndelag	48.1
Nord-Trøndelag	59.0
Nordland	50.6
Troms	56.7
Finnmark	52.0

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

External links

Norwegian Bureau of Statistics

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