A referendum on prohibition was held in Finland on 29 and 30 December 1931.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p606 Voters were asked whether they approved of the continuation of the prohibition law passed in 1919. Of the three options presented, the complete abolition of prohibition was backed by 70.5% of voters with a turnout of only 44.4%.Nohlen & Stöver, p613
Support for prohibition was stronger among women than men, and stronger in rural areas than in cities. Turnout for men (53%) was significantly higher than for women (37%), while turnout in cities (54%) was higher than in rural areas (42%). The ballots used by men and women were different colours.Kieltolakiäänestys vuonna 1931. Suomen virallinen tilasto XXIX C 1. (Valtioneuvoston kirjapaino, Helsinki 1932.)
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