1972 Norwegian European Communities membership referendum

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.

Results

By constituency

Constituency	Electorate	Spoilt votes	Total poll (%)	For (%)	Against (%)
Østfold	Template:Sort	392	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Akershus	Template:Sort	542	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Oslo	Template:Sort	619	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Hedmark	Template:Sort	519	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Oppland	Template:Sort	314	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Buskerud	Template:Sort	400	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Vestfold	Template:Sort	247	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Telemark	Template:Sort	211	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Aust-Agder	Template:Sort	138	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Vest-Agder	Template:Sort	177	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Rogaland	Template:Sort	309	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Hordaland	Template:Sort	511	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Sogn og Fjordane	Template:Sort	153	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Møre og Romsdal	Template:Sort	240	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Sør-Trøndelag	Template:Sort	248	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Nord-Trøndelag	Template:Sort	107	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Nordland	Template:Sort	549	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Troms	Template:Sort	385	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort
Finnmark	Template:Sort	327	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	Template:Sort

See also

• 1994 Norwegian European Union membership referendum