# 1972 Norwegian European Communities membership referendum

A referendum on joining the European Community was held in Norway on 25 September 1972. After a long period of heated debate, the "no" side won with 53.5% of the vote. Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli, who had championed a "yes" vote, resigned as a result. This was Norway's second attempt at becoming a member, after having been vetoed by France in January 1963 and again temporarily in 1967, but the first attempt with a referendum on a set of fully negotiated accession terms.

## Endorsement

* Workers' Youth League
* Det Norske Samlaget
* En verdens ungdom
* Fjordfisk
* Folkereisning mot krig [no]
* Forbundet Mot Rusgift [no]
* Hordafisk
* Håbrann Fiskernes Salgslag
* Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Norway
* Young Communist League of Norway
* Young Christian Democrats (Norway)
* Kristent Fredslag
* Landbrukets Sentralforbund
* Noregs Lærarmållag
* Noregs Mållag
* Noregs Ungdomslag
* Norges Bygdekvinnelag [no]
* Norwegian Agrarian Association
* Norges Bygdeungdomslag
* Norges Fiskarlag [no]
* Norges Godtemplar Ungdomsforbund [no]
* Norges Gymnasiastsamband [no]
* Norges Kjøtt- og Fleskesentral
* Communist Party of Norway
* Norges Levendefisklag
* Liberal Students of Norway
* Norges Makrellag [no]
* Norges Råfisklag
* Young Liberals of Norway
* Norwegian Union of General Workers
* Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag Kvinnegrupper
* Norwegian Poultry Association
* Norsk Gartnerforbund [no]
* Norwegian Graphical Union
* Norsk Grønnsakdyrker Lag
* Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
* Norsk Kvinneforbund [no]
* Norsk kvinneparti
* Norsk Målungdom
* Norsk Planteskolelag
* Norsk Psykologforening
* Norsk Sosionomforbund (1959-ukjent)
* Norsk Studentunion [no]
* Norwegian Transport Workers' Union
* Noregs Ungdomslag
* Norske Melkeprodusenters Landsforbund
* Rogaland Fiskerslag
* Senterkvinnene
* Centre Party (Norway)
* Senterpartiets studieforbund [no]
* Senterungdommens Landsforbund
* Skagerakfisk
* Sogn og Fjordane Fiskesalslag
* Socialist People's Party
* Sosialistiske legers forening
* Sunnmøre og Romsdal Fiskesalslag [no]
* Unge Kunstneres Samfund [no]
* Gullsmedfagets Rasjonaliseringsselskap
* Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union
* Norwegian Conservative Party's Women's Association
* Conservative Party
* Kortevare- og Leketøygrossitenes Landsforening
* Kosmetikkleverandørenes forening [no]
* Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
* Libertas
* Lærvarehandlernes Landsforening
* Malermestrenes Landsforbund
* Mineralvannsfabrikkenes Landsforening [no]
* Møbelprodusentenes Landsforening
* Nordic Group
* Norges Sildesalgslag
* Norwegian Motor Trade Association
* Norwegian Export Council
* Norges Farvehandlerforbund
* Norges Ferskfiskeomsetnings Landsforening
* Norges Glass- og Stentøihandleres Forbund
* Norges Gullsmedforbund
* Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices
* Norges Handelsstands Forbund [no]
* Federation of Norwegian Industries (1919–1989)
* Norges dagligvareforbund [no]
* Conservative Students' Association (Oslo)
* Norwegian Shipowners' Association
* Norges Skibsførerforbund
* Norges Tekstilkjøpmenns Forbund
* Norges Treforedlingsråd
* Norwegian Employers' Confederation
* Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers
* Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Officials
* Norsk Elektroteknisk Forening
* Norwegian Prison and Probation Officers' Union
* Norsk gullsmedarbeiderforbund
* Norwegian Union of Chemical Industry Workers
* Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
* National Union of Norwegian Locomotivemen
* Norsk Medisinalindustris Felleskontor
* Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers
* Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers
* Norwegian Union of Postmen
* Norwegian Seafarers' Union
* Norsk Skibsmæglerforbund
* Norwegian Union of Forestry and Land Workers
* Norwegian Union of Telecommunication Workers
* Norwegian Civil Service Union
* Norwegian Union of Wood Industry Workers
* Norsk Agenters Landsforbund
* Norske Fiskerprodusenters Forening
* Norske Forsikringselskerps forbund
* Norske håndverks- og Industribedrifters Forbund
* Norske Papirhandlers Landsforbund
* Norske Svovelkisprodusenters Forening
* Parfymehandlernes Landsforbund
* Polyteknisk Forenings Gruppe for Bedriftsledelse
* Redernes Arbeidsgiverforening
* Skibsfartens Arbeidsgiverforening
* Skogbruksforeningen av 1950 [no]
* Statstjenestemannskartellet
* Norwegian Young Conservatives

## Results

| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| For | For | 971,687 | 46.49 |
| Against | Against | 1,118,281 | 53.51 |
| Total | Total | 2,089,968 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,089,968 | 99.70 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,388 | 0.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,096,356 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,680,907 | 78.20 |
| Source: SSB ||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Electorate | Spoilt votes | Total poll (%) | For (%) | Against (%) |
| Østfold | 152,837 | 392 | 121,498 (80) | 58,931 (49) | 62,567 (51) |
| Akershus | 217,851 | 542 | 180,503 (83) | 102,521 (57) | 77,982 (43) |
| Oslo | 356,153 | 619 | 291,654 (82) | 193,980 (67) | 97,674 (33) |
| Hedmark | 124,960 | 519 | 99,508 (80) | 44,150 (44) | 55,358 (56) |
| Oppland | 120,082 | 314 | 94,114 (79) | 37,550 (40) | 56,564 (60) |
| Buskerud | 139,999 | 400 | 110,387 (79) | 59,532 (54) | 50,855 (46) |
| Vestfold | 155,338 | 247 | 94,355 (79) | 53,515 (57) | 40,840 (43) |
| Telemark | 108,485 | 211 | 84,056 (78) | 32,284 (38) | 51,772 (62) |
| Aust-Agder | 55,276 | 138 | 40,909 (74) | 18,659 (46) | 22,250 (54) |
| Vest-Agder | 81,707 | 177 | 64,100 (79) | 27,510 (43) | 36,590 (57) |
| Rogaland | 174,925 | 309 | 138,601 (79) | 62,096 (45) | 76,505 (55) |
| Hordaland | 248,675 | 511 | 198,095 (80) | 96,996 (49) | 101,099 (51) |
| Sogn og Fjordane | 67,335 | 153 | 51,705 (77) | 15,923 (31) | 35,782 (69) |
| Møre og Romsdal | 146,917 | 240 | 114,709 (78) | 33,504 (29) | 81,205 (71) |
| Sør-Trøndelag | 159,730 | 248 | 122,092 (77) | 51,827 (42) | 70,265 (58) |
| Nord-Trøndelag | 77,954 | 107 | 60,495 (78) | 19,101 (32) | 41,394 (68) |
| Nordland | 157,183 | 549 | 120,979 (77) | 33,228 (27) | 87,751 (73) |
| Troms | 88,174 | 385 | 66,499 (76) | 19,820 (30) | 46,679 (70) |
| Finnmark | 47,326 | 327 | 35,709 (76) | 10,560 (30) | 25,149 (70) |