1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum

A second referendum on the Maastricht Treaty was held in Denmark on 18 May 1993.[1] After rejecting the treaty in a referendum the previous year, this time it was approved by 56.7% of voters with an 86.5% turnout.[2]

1993 Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum
18 May 1993
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,930,391 56.74%
No 1,471,914 43.26%
Valid votes 3,402,305 98.99%
Invalid or blank votes 34,635 1.01%
Total votes 3,436,940 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,974,672 86.47%
Results by nomination district and constituency
Yes:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70%+
No:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%
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Background

It was the second attempt to ratify the Maastricht Treaty, which could not come into effect unless ratified by all members of the European Union. Thus, the Edinburgh Agreement granted Denmark four exceptions from the Maastricht Treaty, leading to its eventual ratification.

Results
Choice Votes %
For1,930,39156.7
Against1,471,91443.3
Invalid/blank votes34,635–
Total3,436,940100
Registered voters/turnout3,974,67286.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By county
Region For Against Invalid/
blank		 Total Registered
voters		 Turnout
Votes % Votes %
Copenhagen & Frederiksberg Municipality165,46944.69204,78955.314,239374,497443,44484.45
Copenhagen County223,32855.43179,58944.573,601406,518457,93088.77
Frederiksborg County135,74059.4692,56540.541,997230,302260,37888.45
Roskilde County87,76858.9561,11741.051,311150,196168,52889.12
West Zealand County103,91555.4183,62444.591,735189,274220,08486.00
Storstrøm County94,82655.0377,49044.971,782174,098201,27886.50
Bornholm County15,08653.0213,36646.9841528,86734,81482.92
Fyn County172,45456.22134,31743.783,027309,798359,71186.12
South Jutland County99,83261.4662,60938.541,715164,156189,62586.57
Ribe County86,28461.2554,57738.751,520142,381165,82785.86
Vejle County133,24760.7786,02239.232,327221,596256,21386.49
Ringkjøbing County114,21066.4257,73333.581,989173,932201,62286.27
Århus County230,83557.40171,30342.604,336406,474466,29687.17
Viborg County92,49362.7954,81037.211,719149,022174,79185.26
North Jutland County174,90455.90138,00344.102,922315,829374,13184.42
Source: European Election Database

Aftermath

When the result of the referendum was announced, the outcome and frustrations about the referendum being held only a year after the Danes had rejected the previous treaty led to riots in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen, during which police shot and wounded at least 11 people "to prevent an injured colleague being stoned to death". These 11 people, not in critical conditions, were subsequently treated for gunshot wounds as a result of the shooting.[3] 90 police officers were injured during the riots.

Notes
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p525 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Maastricht-traktaten & Edinburgh-afgørelsen 18. maj 1993 EU Oplysningen (in Danish)
  3. John, Carvel (20 May 1993). "Police shoot 11 in Copenhagen as anti-Maastricht demonstrators riot after the result". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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