1877 Saint Barthélemy status referendum

1877 Saint Barthélemy status referendum
October 1877
Return of Saint Barthélemy to France possession
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 350 99.72%
No 1 0.28%
Total votes 351 100.00%

A referendum on re-integration into France was held in the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy in October 1877. The island had been a colonial possession of Sweden since Sweden acquired it from France in 1784, but the unprofitability of the island led to Sweden to attempt to sell it. France bought the island from the Swedish and the referendum, in which only one person voted against the proposal, supported the transfer.

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