1916 Danish West Indies status referendum
An unofficial referendum on the sale of the islands to the United States was held in the Danish West Indies on 17 August 1916.[1] The proposal was approved by 99.83% of voters, with only seven people voting against.[1] It followed the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, which was signed on 4 August, and also approved by a referendum in Denmark in December 1916. The islands were transferred to the United States in 1917.
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No vote was held on Water Island, which had been sold by Denmark to the East Asiatic Company, a private shipping company, in 1905, and was no longer part of the colony.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 For | 4,027 | 99.83 |
| Against | 7 | 0.17 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 4,034 | 100 |
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| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
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