1978 Austrian nuclear power referendum

5 November 1978

Should the legislative resolution of the National Council of 7 July 1978 on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Austria (commissioning of the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant) become law?
Official ballot paper for the referendum
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 1,576,709 49.53%
No 1,606,777 50.47%
Valid votes 3,183,486 97.67%
Invalid or blank votes 75,996 2.33%
Total votes 3,259,482 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 5,083,779 64.12%

Results by state

A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in Austria on 5 November 1978.[1][2] Voters were asked whether they approved a law allowing the peaceful use of nuclear power, particularly relating to the start-up of the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant.[3] Voters narrowly rejected it, with 50.5% voting against. As a result, although the Power Plant was finished, it never operated and has been repurposed for various projects over the years.[4]

Voter turnout was 64%.[3]

Zwentendorf power plant

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,576,70949.53
Against1,606,77750.47
Total3,183,486100.00
Valid votes3,183,48697.67
Invalid/blank votes75,9962.33
Total votes3,259,482100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,083,77964.12
Source: Austrian Ministry of the Interior

By state

State Choice Valid votes For Against
Votes % Votes %
Burgenland187,879124,38474,37759.850,00740.2
Carinthia355,219217,911117,48154.1100,07045.9
Lower Austria964,048672,154341,83150.8330,32349.2
Upper Austria809,904537,965254,33747.3282,62852.3
Salzburg277,141165,52371,57643.293,94756.8
Styria793,746452,423238,85152.8213,57247.2
Tirol355,164156,16053,35734.2102,80365.8
Vorarlberg169,065126,77919,73115.6107,04884.4
Vienna1,171,613730,187404,80855.4325,37944.6
Total5,083,7793,183,4861,576,70949.51,606,77750.5

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Pelinka, Anton (1983). "The nuclear power referendum in Austria". Electoral Studies. 2 (3): 253–261. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(83)80032-8. ISSN 0261-3794.
  3. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p207
  4. "AKW Zwentendorf - Heute". Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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