Date: | 5–6 October 1919 |
Country: | Norway |
Yes: | 489017 |
No: | 304673 |
Invalid: | 3784 |
Electorate: | 1198522 |
Map: | Norwegian prohibition referendum, 1919.svg |
Map Size: | 250 |
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.
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 |