1978 Austrian nuclear power referendum

none November 2022 gov Should the legislative resolution of the National Council of 7 July 1978 on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Austria (commissioning of the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant) become law? 5 November 1978 Austria 1,576,709 1,606,777 75,996 5,083,779 Abstimm2.gif 230 Official ballot paper for the referendum Zwentendorf Volksabstimmung 1978.svg 250 Results by state A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in Austria on 5 November 1978.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 978-3-8329-5609-7Pelinka Anton 1983 The nuclear power referendum in Austria https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379483800328 Electoral Studies en 2 3 253–261 10.1016/S0261-3794(83)80032-8 0261-3794 subscription Voters were asked whether they approved a law allowing the peaceful use of nuclear power, particularly relating to the start-up of the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant. Voters narrowly rejected it, with 50.5% voting against. As a result, although the Power Plant was finished, it never operated and has been repurposed for various projects over the years.http://www.zwentendorf.com/de/heute/ AKW Zwentendorf - Heute 1 April 2023 Voter turnout was 64%.Nohlen & Stöver, p207 thumb|Zwentendorf power plant Results 1606777 1576709 75996 5083779 Austrian Ministry of the Interior By state StateChoiceValid votesForAgainstVotes%Votes%Burgenland187,879124,38474,37759.850,00740.2Carinthia355,219217,911117,48154.1100,07045.9Lower Austria964,048672,154341,83150.8330,32349.2Upper Austria809,904537,965254,33747.3282,62852.3Salzburg277,141165,52371,57643.293,94756.8Styria793,746452,423238,85152.8213,57247.2Tirol355,164156,16053,35734.2102,80365.8Vorarlberg169,065126,77919,73115.6107,04884.4Vienna1,171,613730,187404,80855.4325,37944.6Total5,083,779 3,183,486 1,576,709 49.5 1,606,777 50.5 References Austria Energy Nuclear Category:Referendums in Austria Austria Category:Nuclear power in Austria Category:Nuclear power referendums Austria