A consultative and facultative referendum on continuing with

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was held in

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on 18 October 1926.

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& Philip Stöver (2010), ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 Partial prohibition had been effective since 1917, and following a 1919 referendum, spirits and dessert wine had also been banned. Partially caused by pressure from

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, which saw its exports of alcoholic beverages fall, a referendum was organised to decide whether prohibition should be continued. Popular support for prohibition fell in all counties. It was overwhelmingly rejected in and around

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, as well as in other urban areas like

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. As a result, the law was abolished and prohibition brought to an end.

Results

By county

References

External links

Norwegian Bureau of Statistics
{{Norwegian elections Referendums in Norway

1926 in Norway Prohibition in Norway Prohibition referendums October 1926 events