What was the result of the Scottish referendum in 2014?

The referendum question was, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, which voters answered with “Yes” or “No”. The “No” side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour.

What was the turnout for the 2014 referendum?

The official result of the Scottish independence referendum is as follows: The total number of ballot papers counted in the referendum for the whole of Scotland was 3,623,344. The turnout was 84.6%.

In which year did 16 year olds vote in the Scottish referendum?

Voting age lowered to 16 for Scottish elections (2015) This was in place for the first time at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

What happened in Scotland in 2014?

18 September – A referendum is held on whether Scotland should be an independent country. Scotland votes “No” to Scottish independence by a margin of 55.3% to 44.7%. Voter turnout at the referendum was 84.5%, a record high for any election held in the United Kingdom since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1918.

What is period of purdah?

The pre-election period, previously known as ‘purdah’, describes the period of time immediately before elections or referendums when specific restrictions on communications activity are in place.

When was the Scottish referendum result?

On Thursday 18 September 2014, there was a Referendum on independence for Scotland. For this Referendum voters received a ballot paper with the question ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?

When did the Scottish referendum happen?

September 18, 20142014 Scottish independence referendum / Start date

When was UK voting age lowered to 18?

United Kingdom. The Representation of the People Act 1969 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, with effect from 1970 and remained in force until the Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 which allowed 16-year-olds to vote for the first time, but only in Scotland and only in that particular referendum.