1994 Finnish European Union membership referendum
16 October 1994 (1994-10-16)
Should Finland become a member of the European Union in accordance with the negotiated agreement (accession agreement)?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,620,726 56.89%
No 1,228,261 43.11%
Valid votes 2,848,987 99.55%
Invalid or blank votes 12,854 0.45%
Total votes 2,861,841 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,042,607 70.79%
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An advisory referendum on joining the European Union was held in Finland on 16 October 1994.[1] 56.9% of voters approved of the proposal, with a voter turnout of 70.8%.[2] Due to having its own customs jurisdiction, a separate referendum was held in Åland a month later, and was also approved.[3]

Party policies

Position Political parties
Yes Centre Party
Social Democratic Party
National Coalition Party
Swedish People's Party of Finland
Liberal People's Party
No Finnish Rural Party
Finnish Christian League
Neutral Left Alliance
Green League

Results

Referendum results
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,620,726 56.89
No 1,228,261 43.11
Valid votes 2,848,987 99.55
Invalid or blank votes 12,854 0.45
Total votes 2,861,841 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 4,042,607 70.79
Source: European Election Database

By province

Region For Against Invalid/
blank 		Total Registered/
voters 		Turnout
Votes % Votes %
Åland[a] 5,885 51.95 5,444 48.05 154 11,483 18,752 61.24
Central Finland 66,813 47.56 73,663 52.44 586 141,062 195,490 72.16
Central Ostrobothnia 17,036 42.75 22,815 57.25 174 40,025 52,361 76.44
Eastern Uusimaa 30,760 63.46 17,708 36.54 240 48,708 64,545 75.46
Kainuu 18,016 35.55 32,663 64.45 201 50,880 71,862 70.80
Kymenlaakso 72,173 66.23 36,807 33.77 459 109,439 150,492 72.72
Lapland 51,117 47.42 56,675 52.28 413 108,205 149,718 72.27
North Karelia 42,919 47.99 46,516 52.01 374 89,809 134,302 66.87
Northern Ostrobothnia 82,658 46.02 96,961 53.98 832 180,451 249,932 72.20
Northern Savonia 65,127 48.21 69,960 51.79 501 135,588 197,171 68.77
Ostrobothnia 50,318 50.76 48,817 49.24 568 99,703 129,832 76.79
Päijänne Tavastia 68,596 61.94 42,147 38.06 478 111,221 152,136 73.11
Pirkanmaa 134,719 54.77 111,248 45.23 1,213 247,180 330,297 74.84
Satakunta 70,541 50.48 69,192 49.52 667 140,400 189,002 74.28
South Karelia 49,722 63.62 28,432 36.38 330 78,484 109,178 71.89
Southern Ostrobothnia 43,945 38.94 68,910 61.06 417 113,272 150,585 75.22
Southern Savonia 49,268 54.48 41,167 45.52 381 90,816 133,861 67.84
Southwest Finland 140,209 56.62 107,422 43.38 1,170 248,801 330,644 75.25
Tavastia Proper 53,125 56.89 40,258 43.11 514 93,897 126,245 74.38
Uusimaa 493,811 70.83 203,333 29.17 3,117 700,261 899,718 77.83
Overseas 13,968 63.23 8,123 36.77 65 22,156 206,484 10.73
Total 1,620,726 56.89 1,228,261 43.11 12,854 2,861,841 4,042,607 70.79
Source: European Election Database

a A separate referendum was also held in the Åland Islands as it was a separate customs jurisdiction.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p613
  3. ^ Åland-Inseln (Finnland), 20. November 1994: Beitritt zur EU Direct Democracy

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