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Voter turnout levels in referendum elections in the Republic of Ireland, 1937-2012

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 9th November 2012 (updates – 12th November 2012) Referendum elections have taken place on twenty seven different occasions in the history of the Irish state, with a significant increase in the incidence of these in more recent decades … Continue reading →

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European Union Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum 30th May 2012: An Overview

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 2nd June The European Union Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum, held on 30th May 2012, was carried by a margin of 955,091 to 626,907, amounting to a percentage vote share of 60.37% for the Yes side. This was lower than … Continue reading →

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European Treaty referendum turnout levels in the Dublin City constituencies in the 2000s

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 31st May 2012 As polling in the European Fiscal Treaty referendum continues today, there is a lot of talk of low turnouts being recorded so far at different polling centres, so this would be an appropriate time to … Continue reading →

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Which constituencies have the highest Yes or No votes and turnouts? A geography of European Union referendum votes

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 31st May 2012 A study of the previous five referendum elections relating to European Union treaties (Amsterdam 1998, Nice 2001, Nice 2002, Lisbon 2008 and Lisbon 2009) reveals a remarkable constistency in terms of regional turnout and voting trends in … Continue reading →

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