1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum

None 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum Should Denmark join the European Economic Community? Denmark Denmark 2 October 1972 1958043 1135755 19323 3453763 Folkeafstemning 1972 - Opstillingskredse.svg Results by nomination district and constituency Yes: #B6C8D9 50–55% #7D9CBB 55–60% #47729E 60–65% #28497C 65–70% #28497C 70%+No: #DEDEBD 50–55% #BCBC83 55–60% #8B8B54 60–65% #5D5D2D 65–70% #32320C 70%+ A referendum on joining the European Economic Community was held in Denmark on 2 October 1972.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p524 978-3-8329-5609-7 The result was 63% in favour with a turnout of 90%.Nohlen & Stöver, p534 The law that Denmark should be member of the EEC was passed on 11 October 1972, and Denmark became a member on 1 January 1973.Danmarkshistorien: Ja til EF 1972 Ministry of Education of Denmark da Background According to Article 20, section 2 of the Danish constitution, any law that makes limitations to the sovereignty of the Danish state (as membership of the EEC would) must be passed in the Danish parliament with 5/6 of the parliament's members voting for the law.English version of the Danish constitution Folketing If a majority of members vote for the law, but not by 5/6 majority, and the government wishes to uphold the suggested law, the law can still be passed in a public referendum, as was the case in the 1972 referendum. According to a 2022 study, municipalities that experienced more German-inflicted violence during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII were more likely to vote against joining the EEC.Aaskoven Lasse 2022 Foreign Occupation and Support for International Cooperation: Evidence from Denmark https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/world-politics/article/foreign-occupation-and-support-for-international-cooperation/11EED5FBE162712DA596415A842B5815 World Politics en 74 2 285–325 10.1017/S004388712200003X 248267466 0043-8871 subscription Results 1958043 1135755 19323 3453763 Nohlen & Stöver See also Danish withdrawal from the European Union References Category:Referendums related to European Union accession Category:Referendums in Denmark Denmark European Communities membership referendum Denmark Category:1970s in Danish politics Denmark Category:Denmark and the European Union Denmark