1918 Icelandic sovereignty referendum

A referendum on the Act of Union with the Kingdom of Denmark was held in Iceland on 19 October 1918.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Act, which would lead to Iceland becoming a separate kingdom under the Danish Crown, making the country a sovereign state in a personal union with Denmark. It was approved by 92.6% of voters.^[2]^[3]

Results edit

Choice	Votes	%
For	12,411	92.6
Against	999	7.4
Invalid/blank votes	243	–
Total	13,653	100
Registered voters/turnout	31,143	43.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References edit

^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p966
^ "Af hverju heldur Alþingi hátíðarfund á Þingvöllum 18. júlí í sumar?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-11-24.

[NS-1] Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] Nohlen & Stöver, p966

[3] "Af hverju heldur Alþingi hátíðarfund á Þingvöllum 18. júlí í sumar?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2018-11-24.

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