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.
Endorsement
Results
By constituency
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Constituency
!Electorate
!Spoilt votes
!Total poll (%)
!For (%)
!Against (%)
|-
|Østfold
|
|392
|
|
|
|-
|Akershus
|
|542
|
|
|
|-
|Oslo
|
|619
|
|
|
|-
|Hedmark
|
|519
|
|
|
|-
|Oppland
|
|314
|
|
|
|-
|Buskerud
|
|400
|
|
|
|-
|Vestfold
|
|247
|
|
|
|-
|Telemark
|
|211
|
|
|
|-
|Aust-Agder
|
|138
|
|
|
|-
|Vest-Agder
|
|177
|
|
|
|-
|Rogaland
|
|309
|
|
|
|-
|Hordaland
|
|511
|
|
|
|-
|Sogn og Fjordane
|
|153
|
|
|
|-
|Møre og Romsdal
|
|240
|
|
|
|-
|Sør-Trøndelag
|
|248
|
|
|
|-
|Nord-Trøndelag
|
|107
|
|
|
|-
|Nordland
|
|549
|
|
|
|-
|Troms
|
|385
|
|
|
|-
|Finnmark
|
|327
|
|
|
|}
See also
- 1994 Norwegian European Union membership referendum