Scottish devolution referendum, 1979
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The Scottish devolution referendum of 1979 was a vote held in Scotland on whether to establish a devolved Scottish Assembly with limited self-governing powers within the United Kingdom.
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| Scottish devolution referendum, 1979 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Scottish devolution referendum, 1979 Context triple: [Scottish devolution referendum, 1997, precededBy, Scottish devolution referendum, 1979]
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A.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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B.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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C.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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D.
Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997
The Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 was UK legislation that authorized and set the rules for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales, paving the way for the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
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E.
Scottish independence
Scottish independence is the political movement and goal for Scotland to become a sovereign state separate from the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish devolution referendum, 1979 Target entity description: The Scottish devolution referendum of 1979 was a vote held in Scotland on whether to establish a devolved Scottish Assembly with limited self-governing powers within the United Kingdom.
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A.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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B.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
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C.
2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
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D.
Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997
The Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 was UK legislation that authorized and set the rules for holding devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales, paving the way for the creation of the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
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E.
Scottish independence
Scottish independence is the political movement and goal for Scotland to become a sovereign state separate from the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish political event
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| ballotQuestion |
whether to establish a Scottish Assembly
ⓘ
whether to implement the Scotland Act 1978 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Scotland Act 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Scotland Act 1978 later repealed
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Scotland Act 1978 not implemented ⓘ no devolution for Scotland at that time ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
historical studies of Scottish politics
ⓘ
official UK government referendum report ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Scottish devolution referendum, 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Scottish constitutional status
ⓘ
debate on Scottish self-government ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1 March 1979 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1 March 1979 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Scotland Act 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| noVotesPercentage | about 48.4% ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many Conservative politicians ⓘ |
| organizer |
Scottish Office
NERFINISHED
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UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish devolution process
ⓘ
constitutional history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1 March 1979 ⓘ |
| precededBy | passage of Scotland Act 1978 ⓘ |
| proposedOutcome |
creation of a devolved Scottish Assembly
ⓘ
limited self-governing powers for Scotland within the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| result |
majority voted Yes but threshold not met
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no Scottish Assembly established ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialRequirement | 40% of total registered electorate had to vote Yes ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Scottish National Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
many Labour politicians ⓘ |
| thresholdMet | no ⓘ |
| topic |
Scottish Assembly
NERFINISHED
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devolution ⓘ home rule in Scotland ⓘ self-government ⓘ |
| turnoutPercentage | about 63.8% ⓘ |
| year | 1979 ⓘ |
| yesVotesAsElectoratePercentage | about 32.9% ⓘ |
| yesVotesPercentage | about 51.6% ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish devolution referendum, 1979 Description of subject: The Scottish devolution referendum of 1979 was a vote held in Scotland on whether to establish a devolved Scottish Assembly with limited self-governing powers within the United Kingdom.
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Scottish devolution referendum, 1997