1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum
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The 1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum was a pivotal vote in which the people of Gibraltar overwhelmingly chose to remain under British sovereignty rather than pass under Spanish control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political event
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ sovereignty referendum ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1967 referendums
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Referendums in Gibraltar ⓘ Territorial disputes of Spain ⓘ Territorial disputes of the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom–Spain relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
British sovereignty over Gibraltar
ⓘ
Spanish claim to Gibraltar ⓘ sovereignty of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| context |
Anglo-Spanish dispute over Gibraltar
ⓘ
Decolonisation era ⓘ |
| country | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1967-09-10 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Gibraltar Parliament (then Legislative Council) involvement ⓘ |
| electorate | Gibraltarian voters ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2002 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum ⓘ |
| heldUnder | British constitutional framework for Gibraltar ⓘ |
| impact |
Consolidated distinct Gibraltarian identity
ⓘ
Rejected Spanish proposals for integration of Gibraltar into Spain ⓘ Used by the UK to justify continued control of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding in international law but politically significant ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParties |
pro-British sovereignty campaign
ⓘ
pro-Spanish sovereignty position ⓘ |
| noOption | Pass under Spanish sovereignty ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn | British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Overwhelming majority for continued British sovereignty ⓘ |
| precededBy | intensified Spanish diplomatic pressure on Gibraltar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations discussions on Gibraltar decolonisation
ⓘ
status of Gibraltar as a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| result |
Gibraltar chose to remain under British sovereignty
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Proposal to pass under Spanish sovereignty was rejected ⓘ |
| significance |
Affirmed Gibraltarians’ right to self-determination
ⓘ
Reinforced British position against Spanish sovereignty claims ⓘ Strengthened Gibraltar’s political ties with the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| turnout | very high voter turnout ⓘ |
| votingQuestion |
Whether Gibraltar should pass under Spanish sovereignty
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Whether Gibraltar should remain under British sovereignty with institutions of self-government ⓘ |
| votingSystem | simple majority ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
| yesOption | Remain under British sovereignty with self-government ⓘ |
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