1933 Icelandic prohibition referendum

21 October 1933 (1933-10-21)

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	15,866	57.71%
No	11,625	42.29%
Valid votes	27,491	97.61%
Invalid or blank votes	672	2.39%
Total votes	28,163	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	62,122	45.33%

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A referendum on the prohibition of alcohol was held in Iceland on 21 October 1933.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the ban on importing alcohol imposed following a 1908 referendum being lifted.^[2] It was approved by 57.7% of voters.

Results


Choice	Votes	%
For	15,866	57.71
Against	11,625	42.29
Total	27,491	100.00

Valid votes	27,491	97.61
Invalid/blank votes	672	2.39
Total votes	28,163	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	62,122	45.33
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p961 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p966

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