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The referendum on entry into the EEC was held on 5 June 1975. The result was positive; the campaign that preceded the referendum had welded the Labour government together with the Conservatives and the Liberals. In the end the referendum was won 2 to 1. <br>
In total figures this meant approx. 17,5 m (67,2%) voted 'yes' and 8,47 m (32,8%) voted 'no'.


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Useful links:

*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/6/newsid_2499000/2499297.stm BBC News - On this day: 6th June 1975]
*[http://www.harvard-digital.co.uk/euro/index.html Referendum pamphlet]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_European_Communities_membership_referendum,_1975#Results United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, 1975, Wikipedia]