Editing 1979 Scottish devolution referendum (section)

{{short description|Post-legislative referendum}}
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{{Infobox referendum
| name = 1979 Scottish devolution referendum
| title = Do you want the Provisions of the Scotland Act 1978 to be put into effect?
| location = [[Scotland]]
| country = Scotland
| flag_year = 1979
| next_year=1997
| next_referendum = 1997 Scottish devolution referendum
| date = 1 March 1979
| yes = 1230937
| no = 1153502
| total = 2387572
| electorate = 3747112
| map = Scottish devolution referendum, 1979.svg
| map_caption = Results by local voting area<br />'''Yes''': {{legend0|#B6C8D9|50–60%}} <br />'''No''': {{legend0|#DEDEBD|50–60%}} {{legend0|#BCBC83|60–70%}} {{legend0|#8B8B54|70-80%}}
| mapdivision = [[Regions of Scotland|region]]
| notes = 
}}
A post-legislative [[referendum]] was held in [[Scotland]] in 1979 to decide whether there was a sufficient support for a [[Scottish Assembly]] proposed in the [[Scotland Act 1978]] among the Scottish electorate. This was an act to create a [[devolution|devolved]] [[Scottish Assembly|deliberative assembly]] for [[Scotland]]. A majority (51.6%) of voters supported the proposal, but an amendment to the Act stipulated that it would be repealed if less than 40% of the total electorate voted in favour. As there was a turnout of 64% the "Yes" vote represented only 32.9% of the registered electorate, and the act was subsequently repealed.

A [[1997 Scottish devolution referendum|second referendum]] to create a devolved legislature in Scotland was held in 1997 under a newly elected Labour government, which led to the enactment of the [[Scotland Act 1998]] and the creation of a devolved [[Scottish Parliament]] in 1999.