A consultative and facultative referendum on continuing with prohibition was held in Norway on 18 October 1926.[1] Partial prohibition had been effective since 1917, and following a 1919 referendum, spirits and dessert wine had also been banned.
Partially caused by pressure from France, which saw its exports of alcoholic beverages fall, a referendum was organised to decide whether prohibition should be continued. Popular support for prohibition fell in all counties. It was overwhelmingly rejected in and around Oslo, as well as in other urban areas like Bergen. As a result, the law was abolished and prohibition brought to an end.
Newspaper endorsements
editNewspaper | Endorsed |
---|---|
Trondhjems Adresseavis | Against[2] |
Lillehammer Tilskuer | Against[3] |
Romsdals Amtstidende [no] | Against[4] |
Jarlsberg og Larviks Amtstidende [no] | Against[5] |
Romsdalsposten | Against[6] |
Dagen | For[7] |
Aftenposten | Against[8] |
Gudbrandsdalens Folkeblad | For[9] |
Morgenbladet | Against[10] |
Christianssands Tidende | Against[11] |
Dagsposten | Against[12] |
Halden | For[13] |
Vestlandske Tidende [no] | Against[14] |
Asker og Bærums Budstikke | Against[15] |
Nordlandsposten | Against[16] |
Dagsposten | Against[17] |
Results
editChoice | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
For | 423,031 | 44.34 | |
Against | 531,084 | 55.66 | |
Total | 954,115 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 954,115 | 99.33 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 6,467 | 0.67 | |
Total votes | 960,582 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,482,724 | 64.78 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By county
editCounty | Continue prohibition votes (%) |
---|---|
Østfold | 42.8 |
Akershus | 17.1 |
Oslo | 13.0 |
Hedmark | 24.0 |
Oppland | 39.9 |
Buskerud | 26.4 |
Vestfold | 28.3 |
Telemark | 53.4 |
Aust-Agder | 66.0 |
Vest-Agder | 69.0 |
Rogaland | 73.1 |
Hordaland | 70.9 |
Bergen | 32.8 |
Sogn og Fjordane | 71.3 |
Møre og Romsdal | 77.2 |
Sør-Trøndelag | 48.1 |
Nord-Trøndelag | 59.0 |
Nordland | 50.6 |
Troms | 56.7 |
Finnmark | 52.0 |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010), Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lillehammer Tilskuer, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Romsdals Amtstidende, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Jarlsberg og Larviks Amtstidende, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Romsdalsposten, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Dagen (Bergen), mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Aftenposten, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Gudbrandsdalens Folkeblad, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Morgenbladet, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Christianssands Tidende, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Dagsposten : Trønderen, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Halden, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Vestlandske Tidende, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Asker og Bærums Budstikke, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Nordlandsposten, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Dagsposten : Trønderen, mandag 18. oktober 1926". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2024-02-28.