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1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum

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1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum

17 January 1979 (1979-01-17)

Home Rule in Greenland
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 12,756 73.06%
No 4,703 26.94%
Valid votes 17,459 95.92%
Invalid or blank votes 743 4.08%
Total votes 18,202 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 28,889 63.01%

A consultative referendum on home rule was held in Greenland on 17 January 1979. Just over 70% of voters voted in favour of greater autonomy from Denmark,[1][2] leading to the establishment of a Greenlandic Parliament and Greenland gaining sovereignty in areas such as education, health, fisheries and the environment.[3]

As a result of the referendum, home rule came into effect 1 May 1979 and Greenland became an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Results

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ChoiceVotes%
For12,75673.06
Against4,70326.94
Total17,459100.00
Valid votes17,45995.92
Invalid/blank votes7434.08
Total votes18,202100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,88963.01
Source: Folketingsårbog 1978–79

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Den grønlandske hjemmestyreordning (in Danish). Ministry of the State of Denmark.
  2. ^ Marquard, Arne (ed.) Folketingsårbog 1978–79 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 61. ISBN 87-569-0591-2
  3. ^ Politics in Greenland Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine Greenland Representation to the EU