A referendum on the Act of Union with the

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was held in

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on 19 October 1918. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p961 Voters were asked whether they approved of the Act, which would lead to Iceland becoming a separate

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under the Danish Crown, making the country a sovereign state in a

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with Denmark. It was approved by 92.6% of voters.

Results

References

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October 1918 events