Spanish NATO membership referendum, 1986

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A referendum on remaining a member of NATO was held in Spain on 12 March 1986.^[1] The proposal was approved by 56.9% of voters.^[2]

Results

Spanish NATO membership referendum, 1986 Do you think it advisable for Spain to remain in the Atlantic Alliance under the terms set down by the government?
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	9,054,509	56.85
No	6,872,421	43.15
Valid votes	15,926,930	92.35
Invalid or blank votes	1,319,522	7.65
Total votes	17,246,452	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	29,024,494	59.42
Source: Ministerio del Interior de España

A majority voted against the proposal in the Canary Islands, the Basque Country, Navarre and Catalonia.

References

• Lawrence Leduc, The Politics of Direct Democracy. Referendums in Global Perspective (Broadview Press, 2003), p. 82.

Further reading

• Anthony Gooch, 'A Surrealistic Referendum: Spain and NATO', Government and Opposition 21(3), pp. 300–16.

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