A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
on 5 November 1978.
[ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p196 ] Voters were asked whether they approve a law allowing the peaceful use of nuclear power, particularly relating to the start-up of the
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant was the first commercial nuclear plant for electric power generation built in Austria, of 3 nuclear plants originally envisioned. Construction of the plant at Zwentendorf, Austria was finished but the plant ne ...
.
[ Voters narrowly rejected it, with 50.5% voting against. As a result, although the Power Plant was finished, it was never operated and has since been dismantled.
Voter turnout was 64.1%.][Nohlen & Stöver, p207]
Results
By state
References
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1978 elections in Austria
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