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1918 Icelandic sovereignty referendum

19 October 1918 (1918-10-19)

Results
Choice Votes %
Yes 12,411 92.55%
No 999 7.45%
Valid votes 13,410 98.22%
Invalid or blank votes 243 1.78%
Total votes 13,653 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 31,143 43.84%
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A referendum on the Act of Union with the Kingdom of Denmark was held in Iceland on 19 October 1918. Voters were asked whether they approved of the Act, which would lead to Iceland becoming a separate kingdom under the Danish Crown, making the country a sovereign state in a personal union with Denmark. It was approved by 92.6% of voters.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 12,411 92.6
Against 999 7.4
Invalid/blank votes 243
Total 13,653 100
Registered voters/turnout 31,143 43.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p966
  3. "Af hverju heldur Alþingi hátíðarfund á Þingvöllum 18. júlí í sumar?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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