Norwegian monarchy plebiscite, 1905

Norwegian monarchy referendum

Should the government of Norway remain as a monarchy?

Location

Date

12 November 1905-13 November 1905

Results
	Votes	%
Yes	259,563	7001789400000000000♠78.94%
No	69,264	7001210609999900000♠21.06%
Valid votes	328,827	7001992700000000000♠99.27%
Invalid or blank votes	2,403	6999730000000000000♠0.73%
Total votes	331,230	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	439,748	7001753209999999999♠75.32%

A referendum on retaining the monarchy or becoming a republic was held in Norway on 12 and 13 November 1905. Voters were asked whether they approved of the Storting's decision to in authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly self-ruling country.

The proposal was approved by 78.9% of voters. Following the referendum, the parliament offered Prince Carl a mandate to the Norwegian throne on 18 November. The new royal family arrived in Norway on 25 November. Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales were crowned as King and Queen of Norway in a ceremony in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim 22 June 1906, with Carl taking the title Haakon VII.

7. June 1905, the Parliament approved the dissolving of the union with Sweden, and Swedish King Oscar II had to resign as king of Norway. He refused the reconciliation offer to let a Swedish prince to take over the Norwegian throne.

Then the Parliament turned to the Danish Prince Carl. In addition to the positive personal qualities, it was pointed out that he was Scandinavian and would understand the Norwegian language and culture. Through Princess Maud, he had close ties to United Kingdom and the British royal family, and an heir to the throne was already through the son, the two-year-old Alexander.

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