In Scotland?

There was a referendum in 19789 in Scotland to decide whether or not to establish a Scottish assembly. The stipulation was that 40% of the overall population eligible to vote had to vote yes. In the referendum, there was a 63.8% turn out to vote, and of that urn out 51.6% voted yes, falling short of the stipulation, despite winning the vote.

In 1997 there was another referendum on whether or not there should be a Scottish parliament, 60.4% of the electorate went to the polls. 74.3% voted yes, 25.7% voted no. In this referendum it just had to be a majority of those who voted saying yes, which they obviously did, and thus we got a parliament!

I just found a list of wikipedia.. Should have went that way first- sorry!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_referendum

There are a few unsuccessful ones other than Quebec, but most of these were either ignored , cancelled or didnt have a sufficient turnout despite the result being a yes.

Some results I noticed. I think the only other clear "no" where the process is not flawed is Bermuda.. but that turnout is a mystery to me..

Bermuda 1995 has 75% no with a surprisingly (to me) low turnout of 58%.

New Caledonia 1987 had 98.3% no, but France denied UN observers involvement.

Montenegro 1992 had 94% no, but was boycotted by separatists.