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UK referendums 1970 onwards

Answer questions about the results of UK referendums post-1970
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When was the Northern Ireland border poll?
1973
Which party was in government during the Northern Ireland border poll?
Conservative
What was the voter turnout of the Northern Ireland border poll?
59%
What was the result of the Northern Ireland border poll? (remain as part of the UK or unite with the republic?
remain
What % voted to remain as part of the UK?
99%
When was the United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum?
1975
Which party was in government during the EC referendum?
Labour
What was the voter turnout of the EC referendum?
64%
What was the result of the EC referendum? (continued membership? yes or no)
yes
what % voted to stay in the European Communities Membership?
62%
When was the Greater London Authority referendum?
1998
Which party was in government during the Greater London Authority referendum?
Labour
What was the voter turnout of the Greater London Authority referendum?
34%
What was the result of the Greater London Authority referendum? (creation: yes or no)
yes
What % voted to create the Greater London Authority?
72%
When was the Good Friday Agreement?
1998
Which party was in government during the Good Friday Agreement?
Labour
What was the voter turnout of the Good Friday Agreement?
81%
What was the result of the Good Friday Agreement? (work towards peace? yes or no)
yes
What % voted for peace negotiations in the Good Friday Agreement?
72%
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When was the North East England devolution referendum?
2004
Which party was in government during the North East England devolution referendum?
Labour
What was the voter turnout of the North East England devolution referendum?
48%
What was the result of the North East England devolution referendum? (creation of a devolved body? yes or no)
no
What % voted for the creation of the North East Assembly?
22%
When was the UK wide Alternative Vote referendum?
2011
Which party was in government during the Alternative Vote referendum?
The Coalition
What was the voter turnout of the Alternative Vote referendum?
42%
What was the result of the Alternative Vote referendum? (should the AV system be used? yes or no)
no
What % voted for the implementation of the AV system?
32%
When was the Scottish independence referendum?
2014
Which party was in government during the Scottish independence referendum?
The Coalition
What was the voter turnout of the Scottish independence referendum?
85%
What was the result of the Scottish independence referendum? (should Scotland be an independent country? yes or no)
no
What % voted for Scottish independence?
45%
When was the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum?
2016
Which party was in government during the UK EU membership referendum?
Conservative
What was the voter turnout of the UK EU membership referendum?
72%
What was the result of the UK EU membership referendum? (should the UK leave the EU? yes or no)
yes
What % voted for the UK to leave the EU?
52%
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