1972 Norwegian European Communities membership referendum

1972 Norwegian–European Communities membership referendum

25 September 1972 (1972-09-25)
Should Norway join the European Community?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 971,687 46.49% No 1,118,281 53.51% Valid votes 2,089,968 99.70% Invalid or blank votes 6,388 0.30% Total votes 2,096,356 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,680,907 78.2%
Results by county.   No-votes   Yes-votes

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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.