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Scots independence referendum, 2014

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Scots Independence Referendum
Fuirsday, 18 September 2014
Should Scotland be an independent country?
Results
Votes %
Aye 1,617,989 44.70%
Na 2,001,926 55.30%
Valid votes 3,619,915 99.91%
Invalid or blank votes 3,429 0.09%
Tot votes 3,623,344 100.00%
Registered voters/turnoot 4,283,392 84.59%
Results bi Cooncil Aurie
  Aye
  Na
Note: Saturation o colour denotes strenth o vote

The 2014 Scots independence referendum teuk place in Scotland oan 18 September, 2014.[1] The referendum question that voters answert wi "Aye" or "Naw" wis "Should Scotland be a an independent country?" The "Naw" side wan, wi 55.3% votin agin independence.[2] The turnoot o 84.6% wis awfae hiech fur a Scots election, the hie-est turnoot recorded syne the Januar 1910 general election, that wis hauden afore the introduction o universal suffrage.[3]

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  1. "Scottish independence: Referendum to be held on 18 September, 2014". BBC News (in Inglis). 21 Mairch 2013. Retrieved 31 Januar 2021.
  2. "Scottish independence referendum - Results - BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 Juin 2021.
  3. "Our report on the Scottish independence referendum". www.electoralcommission.org.uk (in Inglis). Retrieved 5 Juin 2021.