French European Economic Community enlargement referendum, 1972
Encyclopedia
A referendum on the enlargement of the EEC
was held in France
on 23 April 1972. Voters were asked whether they approved of Denmark
, the Republic of Ireland
and the United Kingdom
joining the EEC. The proposals were approved by 68.3% of voters, with a turnout of 60.2%.
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
was held in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on 23 April 1972. Voters were asked whether they approved of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
joining the EEC. The proposals were approved by 68.3% of voters, with a turnout of 60.2%.
Results
| Choice | Metropolitan France Metropolitan France Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe. It can also be described as mainland France or as the French mainland and the island of Corsica... |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| For | 10,502,756 | 67.7 | 10,847,554 | 68.3 | |
| Against | 5,008,469 | 32.3 | 5,030,934 | 31.7 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,070,615 | – | 2,086,119 | – | |
| Total | 17,581,840 | 100 | 17,964,607 | 100 | |
| Registered voters | 29,071,070 | – | 29,820,464 | – | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||