Swedish nuclear power referendum, 1980
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A referendum
on the nuclear power
was held in Sweden
on 23 March 1980.
The voter turnout was 75.6%, and the result was 18.9% for Line 1 (Moderate Party
), 39.1% for Line 2 (Swedish Social Democratic Party
and Liberal People's Party
) and 38.7% for Line 3 (Centre Party
).
Source: Nationalencyklopedin
See also: Swedish Election Authority
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
on the nuclear power
Nuclear power in Sweden
Sweden has an energy policy focused on hydroelectricity, which has been supplemented by nuclear power starting in 1965.The country began research into nuclear energy in 1947 with the establishment of the Atomic Energy Research Organization. In 1964, the country built its first small heavy water...
was held in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on 23 March 1980.
The voter turnout was 75.6%, and the result was 18.9% for Line 1 (Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
), 39.1% for Line 2 (Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
and Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
) and 38.7% for Line 3 (Centre Party
Centre Party (Sweden)
The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...
).
Result
| Summary of the referendum |
Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | 904,968 | 18.9 |
| Line 2 | 1,869,344 | 39.1 |
| Line 3 | 1,846,911 | 38.7 |
| Blank votes | 157,103 | 3.3 |
| Total | 4,778,326 | 100 |
| Invalid votes | 3,153 | |
| Eligible voters | 6,321,165 | |
| Turnout | 4,781,479 | 75.6 |
Nationalencyklopedin
Nationalencyklopedin is the most comprehensive contemporary Swedish language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 1980, which was repaid by December 1990...
See also: Swedish Election Authority