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referendum on the Single European Act was held in

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on 27 February 1986.

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p525 It was approved by 56.2% of voters,Folkeafstemning om EF-pakken
EU Oplysningen with a voter participation of 75.4%.Nohlen & Stöver, p534 The referendum was held by the government of the

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. The government was in favour of Denmark ratifying the

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, but a majority in

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was against it. The referendum was the last Europe-related referendum in which parties such as the

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and the Social Liberal Party recommended against ratification.

Results

References

History of the European Union Referendums in Denmark

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