Norwegian continued prohibition referendum, 1926

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A consultative and facultative referendum on whether Norway should continue prohibition was held on October 18, 1926. A partial prohibition had been effective since 1917, and a 1919 referendum lay a ban on spirits and dessert wine.

Partially caused by pressure from France, who saw their export of alcoholic beverages drop, a referendum was organized to decide whether prohibition should be continued. Popular support for the prohibition dropped in all counties. It was overwhelmingly rejected in and around Oslo, as well as in other urban areas like Bergen. As a result, the law was abolished and prohibition brought to an end. The nationwide results were as following:

• Continue prohibition — 44,3 %
• Discontinue prohibition — 55,7 %

Results by county

County	Continue prohibition votes (%)	County	Continue prohibition votes (%)
Østfold	42.8	Akershus	17.1
Oslo	13.0	Hedmark	24.0
Oppland	39.9	Buskerud	26.4
Vestfold	28.3	Telemark	53.4
Aust-Agder	66.0	Vest-Agder	69.0
Rogaland	73.1	Hordaland	70.9
Bergen	32.8	Sogn og Fjordane	71.3
Møre og Romsdal	77.2	Sør-Trøndelag	48.1
Nord-Trøndelag	59.0	Nordland	50.6
Troms	56.7	Finnmark	52.0

Sources

• Norwegian Bureau of Statistics