UK Referendums

By RLeo1
  • Northen Ireland

    Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum on whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom or join the Republic of Ireland (yes to remaining part of the UK)
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    UK Referendums

  • UK

    Membership of the European Community referendum on whether the UK should stay in the European Community (yes)
  • Wales

    Welsh devolution referendum on whether there should be a Welsh Assembly (no)
  • Scotland

    Scottish devolution referendum on whether there should be a Scottish Assembly (40 per cent of the electorate had to vote yes in the referendum, although a small majority voted yes this was short of the 40 per cent threshold required to enact devolution)
  • Scotland

    Scottish devolution referenda on whether there should be a Scottish Parliament and whether the Scottish Parliament should have tax varying powers (both referendums received a yes vote)
  • Wales

    Welsh devolution referendum on whether there should be a National Assembly for Wales (yes)
  • London

    Greater London Authority referendum on whether there should be a Mayor of London and Greater London Authority (yes)
  • Northen Ireland

    Northern Ireland Belfast Agreement referendum on the Good Friday Agreement (yes)
  • Wales

    Welsh devolution referendum on whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain the power to legislate on a wider range of matters (yes)
  • UK

    Referendum on whether to change the voting system for electing MPs to the House of Commons from first past the post to the alternative vote (no, first past the post will continue to be used to elect MPs to the House of Commons).