1997 Hungarian NATO membership referendum

16 November 1997

Do you agree that the Republic of Hungary should join NATO to ensure the country's protection?[lower-alpha 1]
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 3,344,131 85.33%
No 574,983 14.67%
Valid votes 3,919,114 98.87%
Invalid or blank votes 44,961 1.13%
Total votes 3,964,075 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 8,059,039 49.19%

A referendum on joining NATO was held in Hungary on 16 November 1997.[1] The proposal was approved by 85.3% of voters, with a voter turnout of 49.2%.[2]

Results

Choice Votes %
For3,344,13185.3
Against574,98314.7
Invalid/blank votes44,961
Total3,964,075100
Registered voters/turnout8,059,03949.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p912

Notes

  1. Hungarian: Egyetért-e azzal, hogy a Magyar Köztársaság a NATO-hoz csatlakozva biztosítsa az ország védettségét?
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