| 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:
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