A non-binding referendum on the Single European Act was held in Denmark on 27 February 1986.^[1] It was approved by 56.2% of voters,^[2] with a voter participation of 75.4%.^[3]

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1986 Danish Single European Act referendum

27 February 1986
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 1,629,786 56.23% No 1,268,483 43.77% Valid votes 2,898,269 99.00% Invalid or blank votes 29,383 1.00% Total votes 2,927,652 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 3,883,429 75.39%
Results by nomination district and constituency. Yes:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70%+ No:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70%+

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The referendum was held by the government of the Prime Minister of Denmark, Poul Schlüter. The government was in favour of Denmark ratifying the Single European Act, but a majority in parliament was against it.^[2] The referendum was the last Europe-related referendum in which parties such as the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party recommended against ratification.