Norwegian prohibition referendum, 1919

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A referendum on whether Norway should introduce Prohibition was held on October 5 and 6, 1919. A partial prohibition had been in effect since 1917. The prohibition proposal did not include all types of alcohol, only spirits. The results were as following:

  • Yes 61,6 %
  • No 39,4 %

A referendum on whether the prohibition should be maintained was held in 1926, resulting in an overturn of the prohibition.

[edit] Results by county

County Yes votes (%) County Yes votes (%)
Østfold 65.4 Akershus 33.7
Oslo 21.0 Hedmark 49.2
Oppland 59.4 Buskerud 42.4
Vestfold 49.9 Telemark 72.6
Aust-Agder 76.3 Vest-Agder 77.6
Rogaland 82.1 Hordaland 80.8
Bergen 45.3 Sogn og Fjordane 79.2
Møre og Romsdal 88.0 Sør-Trøndelag 70.0
Nord-Trøndelag 77.8 Nordland 73.2
Troms 74.1 Finnmark 66.9

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