1994 Finnish European Union membership referendum explained

Should Finland become a member of the European Union in accordance with the negotiated agreement (accession agreement)?
Country:Finland
Yes:1,620,726
No:1,228,261
Invalid:12,854
Electorate:4,042,607
Map:Finnish EU membership referendum, 1994 result by provinces.png
Map Size:170
Mapdivision:province

An advisory referendum on joining the European Union was held in Finland on 16 October 1994.[1] 56.9% of voters approved of the proposal, with a voter turnout of 70.8%.[2] Due to having its own customs jurisdiction, a separate referendum was held in Åland a month later, and was also approved.[3]

Party policies

PositionPolitical parties
Yes
No
Neutral

Results

By province

RegionForAgainstInvalid/
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TotalRegistered/
voters
Turnout
Votes%Votes%
Åland5,88551.955,44448.0515411,48318,75261.24
Central Finland66,81347.5673,66352.44586141,062195,49072.16
Central Ostrobothnia17,03642.7522,81557.2517440,02552,36176.44
Eastern Uusimaa30,76063.4617,70836.5424048,70864,54575.46
Kainuu18,01635.5532,66364.4520150,88071,86270.80
Kymenlaakso72,17366.2336,80733.77459109,439150,49272.72
Lapland51,11747.4256,67552.28413108,205149,71872.27
North Karelia42,91947.9946,51652.0137489,809134,30266.87
Northern Ostrobothnia82,65846.0296,96153.98832180,451249,93272.20
Northern Savonia65,12748.2169,96051.79501135,588197,17168.77
Ostrobothnia50,31850.7648,81749.2456899,703129,83276.79
Päijänne Tavastia68,59661.9442,14738.06478111,221152,13673.11
Pirkanmaa134,71954.77111,24845.231,213247,180330,29774.84
Satakunta70,54150.4869,19249.52667140,400189,00274.28
South Karelia49,72263.6228,43236.3833078,484109,17871.89
Southern Ostrobothnia43,94538.9468,91061.06417113,272150,58575.22
Southern Savonia49,26854.4841,16745.5238190,816133,86167.84
Southwest Finland140,20956.62107,42243.381,170248,801330,64475.25
Tavastia Proper53,12556.8940,25843.1151493,897126,24574.38
Uusimaa493,81170.83203,33329.173,117700,261899,71877.83
Overseas13,96863.238,12336.776522,156206,48410.73
Total1,620,72656.891,228,26143.1112,8542,861,8414,042,60770.79
align=left colspan=9Source: European Election Database

A separate referendum was also held in the Åland Islands as it was a separate customs jurisdiction.

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p613
  3. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ax011994 Åland-Inseln (Finnland), 20. November 1994: Beitritt zur EU