1919 Norwegian prohibition referendum

1919 Norwegian prohibition referendum

5–6 October 1919

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 489,017 61.61%
No 304,673 38.39%
Valid votes 793,690 99.53%
Invalid or blank votes 3,784 0.47%
Total votes 797,474 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,198,522 66.54%

Results by county

A referendum on introducing prohibition was held in Norway on 5 and 6 October 1919.[1] Partial prohibition had been in effect since 1917, and the prohibition proposal did not include all types of alcohol, only spirits. The proposal was approved by 61.6% of voters. A second referendum on whether the prohibition should be maintained was held in 1926, resulting in an overturning of the law.

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7