1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum explained
Shall the National Council's decision of 5 May 1994 on the Constitutional Law concerning the Accession of Austria to the European Union be enacted as law? |
Country: | Austria |
Date: | 12 June 1994 |
Yes: | 3,145,981 |
No: | 1,578,850 |
Total: | 4,768,401 |
Electorate: | 5,790,578 |
Map: | 1994 Austrian European Union membership referendum.svg |
Mapdivision: | states |
A referendum on European Union membership was held in Austria on 12 June 1994.[1] The question asked was "Shall the National Council's decision of 5 May 1994 on the Constitutional Law (Bundesverfassungsgesetz) concerning the Accession of Austria to the European Union be enacted as law?" The result of the vote was 67% in favour, with a turnout of 82%.[2] Austria subsequently joined the EU as part of the 1995 enlargement.
Party positions
Results
By state
State | Registered voters | Valid (votes) | Yes (votes) | No (votes) | Yes (%) | No (%) |
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align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 213,090 | 198,279 | 148,041 | 50.238 | 74.7% | 25.3% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 907,991 | 728,037 | 501,481 | 226,556 | 68.9% | 31.1% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 420,630 | 340,867 | 232,457 | 108,410 | 68.2% | 31.8% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 1,115,663 | 999,471 | 678,988 | 320,483 | 67.9% | 32.1% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 221,863 | 177,506 | 118,206 | 59,300 | 66.6% | 33.4% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 1,133,693 | 820,675 | 542,905 | 277,770 | 66.2% | 33.8% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 974,865 | 824,512 | 539,965 | 284,547 | 65.5% | 34.5% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 347,387 | 284,283 | 184,948 | 99,335 | 65.1% | 34.9% |
align=left bgcolor=#FFF5CC | | 455,396 | 351,201 | 198.990 | 152,211 | 56.7% | 43.3% |
Total | 5,790,578 | 4,724,831 | 3,145,981 | 1,578,850 | 66.6% | 33.4% | |
Notes and References
- Book: Nohlen, D . Stöver, P . amp . 2010 . Elections in Europe: A data handbook . 196.
- Nohlen & Stöver, p207