Norwegian continued prohibition referendum, 1926
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A consultative and facultative referendum on whether Norway should continue prohibition was held on October 18, 1926. A partial prohibition had been effective since 1917, and a 1919 referendum lay a ban on spirits and dessert wine.
Partially caused by pressure from France, who saw their export of alcoholic beverages drop, a referendum was organized to decide whether prohibition should be continued. Popular support for the prohibition dropped 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. The nationwide results were as following:
- Continue prohibition — 44,3 %
- Discontinue prohibition — 55,7 %
[edit] Results by county
| County | Continue prohibition votes (%) |
County | Continue prohibition votes (%) |
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| 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 |
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