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1978 Austrian nuclear power referendum

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Field	Value
title	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?
date	5 November 1978
country	Austria
yes	1,576,709
no	1,606,777
invalid	75,996
electorate	5,083,779
image	Abstimm2.gif
image_width	230
caption	Official ballot paper for the referendum
map	Zwentendorf Volksabstimmung 1978.svg
map_size	250
map_caption	Results by state

A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in Austria on 5 November 1978. 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.

Voter turnout was 64%.

Results

By state

State	Choice	Valid votes	For	Against	Votes	%	Votes
Burgenland	187,879	124,384	74,377	59.8	50,007	40.2
Carinthia	355,219	217,911	117,481	54.1	100,070	45.9
Lower Austria	964,048	672,154	341,831	50.8	330,323	49.2
Upper Austria	809,904	537,965		254,337	47.3	282,628	52.3
Salzburg	277,141	165,523		71,576	43.2	93,947	56.8
Styria	793,746	452,423	238,851	52.8	213,572	47.2
Tirol	355,164	156,160	53,357	34.2	102,803	65.8
Vorarlberg	169,065	126,779		19,731	15.6	107,048	84.4
Vienna	1,171,613	730,187	404,808	55.4	325,379	44.6

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p196 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
Pelinka, Anton. (1983). "The nuclear power referendum in Austria". Electoral Studies.
"AKW Zwentendorf - Heute".
Nohlen & Stöver, p207

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