A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in Austria on 5 November 1978.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p196 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. Voters narrowly rejected it, with 50.5% voting against. As a result, although the Power Plant was finished, it never operated and has been repurposed for various projects over the years.
Voter turnout was 64%.Nohlen & Stöver, p207
Results
By state StateChoiceValid votesForAgainstVotes%Votes%Burgenland187,879124,38474,37759.850,00740.2Carinthia355,219217,911117,48154.1100,07045.9Lower Austria964,048672,154341,83150.8330,32349.2Upper Austria809,904537,965254,33747.3282,62852.3Salzburg277,141165,52371,57643.293,94756.8Styria793,746452,423238,85152.8213,57247.2Tirol355,164156,16053,35734.2102,80365.8Vorarlberg169,065126,77919,73115.6107,04884.4Vienna1,171,613730,187404,80855.4325,37944.6Total5,083,779 3,183,486 1,576,709 49.5 1,606,777 50.5
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