1919 Norwegian prohibition referendum

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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

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.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 489,017 61.6
Against 304,673 38.4
Invalid/blank votes 3,784
Total 797,474 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,198,522 66.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By county

County Votes for (%)
Østfold 65.4
Akershus 33.7
Oslo 21.0
Hedmark 49.2
Oppland 59.4
Buskerud 42.4
Vestfold 49.9
Telemark 72.6
Aust-Agder 76.3
Vest-Agder 77.6
Rogaland 82.1
Hordaland 80.8
Bergen
45.3
Sogn og Fjordane 79.2
Møre og Romsdal 88.0
Sør-Trøndelag 70.0
Nord-Trøndelag 77.8
Nordland 73.2
Troms 74.1
Finnmark 66.9

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