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A non-binding referendum on the introduction of right hand traffic was held in Sweden on 16 October 1955. [1]
The voter turnout was 53.2%, and the suggestion failed by 15.5% against 82.9%. [1] However, eight years later, in 1963, the Riksdag approved the change, following pressure from the Council of Europe [2] and the Nordic Council. [3] Traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right on 3 September 1967 (see Dagen H).
Result
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 400,061 | 15.50 | |
| Against | 2,139,996 | 82.89 | |
| Blank | 41,630 | 1.61 | |
| Total | 2,581,687 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 2,581,687 | 99.77 | |
| Invalid votes | 6,043 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 2,587,730 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,866,100 | 53.18 | |
| Source: Nationalencyklopedin, [4] Election Authority [5] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Folkomröstningar 1922-2003" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ The Rule of the Road: An International Guide to History and Practice, Peter Kincaid, Greenwood Press, 1986, page 160
- ^ The Nordic Council and Scandinavian Integration, Erik Solem, Praeger Publishers, 1977, page 99
- ^ "Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Nationella folkomröstningar" (in Swedish). Swedish Election Authority. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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A non-binding referendum on the introduction of right hand traffic was held in Sweden on 16 October 1955. [1]
The voter turnout was 53.2%, and the suggestion failed by 15.5% against 82.9%. [1] However, eight years later, in 1963, the Riksdag approved the change, following pressure from the Council of Europe [2] and the Nordic Council. [3] Traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right on 3 September 1967 (see Dagen H).
Result
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 400,061 | 15.50 | |
| Against | 2,139,996 | 82.89 | |
| Blank | 41,630 | 1.61 | |
| Total | 2,581,687 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 2,581,687 | 99.77 | |
| Invalid votes | 6,043 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 2,587,730 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,866,100 | 53.18 | |
| Source: Nationalencyklopedin, [4] Election Authority [5] | |||
References
- ^ a b "Folkomröstningar 1922-2003" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ The Rule of the Road: An International Guide to History and Practice, Peter Kincaid, Greenwood Press, 1986, page 160
- ^ The Nordic Council and Scandinavian Integration, Erik Solem, Praeger Publishers, 1977, page 99
- ^ "Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2011. (subscription required)
- ^ "Nationella folkomröstningar" (in Swedish). Swedish Election Authority. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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