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In what year did the United Kingdom hold its referendum on membership of the European Union?

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2016 uint256

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en.wikipedia.org, commonslibrary.parliament.uk, electoral commission, report: 23 june 2016 referendum on the uk's membership of the european union: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-reports-and-data/our-reports-and-data-past-elections-and-referendums/report-23-june-2016-referendum-uks-membership-european-union, electoral commission, report: 23 june 2016 referendum on the uk’s membership of the european union — https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-reports-and-data/our-reports-and-data-past-elections-and-referendums/report-23-june-2016-referendum-uks-membership-european-union, encyclopaedia britannica, "brexit" (article covering the uk european union membership referendum of 23 june 2016); corroborated by the uk electoral commission's official published referendum results, which record the poll date as 23 june 2016., encyclopaedia britannica, "brexit" (entry covering the uk european union membership referendum), and the uk electoral commission's official eu referendum results page, both stating the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., encyclopaedia britannica, "brexit" article, and the uk electoral commission's eu referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk), both stating the referendum on uk membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., gov.uk, eu referendum: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/eu-referendum, gov.uk, ‘eu referendum’ (states the referendum took place thursday 23 june 2016): https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/eu-referendum, house of commons library, brexit: how did the uk vote? — https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-11919/, house of commons library, the eu referendum campaign: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7486/, uk electoral commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) eu referendum results page, and encyclopaedia britannica's article 'brexit', both state the uk referendum on membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) results page for the 'eu referendum' held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article 'brexit', which states the referendum on uk membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) results page for the 'eu referendum' held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article 'brexit', which states the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission and uk parliament records of the european union referendum act 2015, confirming the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission official eu referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the referendum on uk membership of the european union as held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article on the 2016 brexit referendum., uk electoral commission's official eu referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk) and britannica's entry on the 2016 united kingdom european union membership referendum both state the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission's official record of the 'eu referendum' held on 23 june 2016 (britannica corroborates: 'united kingdom european union membership referendum of 2016'), uk electoral commission, "eu referendum results" (electoralcommission.org.uk); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, "brexit" article, both stating the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results and turnout' (electoralcommission.org.uk); encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' (britannica.com/topic/brexit) — both confirm the uk referendum on eu membership was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' entry — both state the uk referendum on membership of the european union ('brexit referendum') was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' entry: the united kingdom held its referendum on membership of the european union ('should the united kingdom remain a member of the european union or leave the european union?') on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and uk parliament, 'the 2016 eu referendum' briefing (parliament.uk) — both state the referendum on uk membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) — records the referendum on the uk's membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), and encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' (britannica.com) — both state the uk referendum on membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the referendum on the uk's membership of the european union as held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the 'brexit' referendum., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the uk-wide referendum on membership of the european union as held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry 'brexit', which states the referendum took place on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit', uk electoral commission, 'eu referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk); encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' (britannica.com) — both state the uk referendum on membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, 'results and turnout at the eu referendum' — official results page confirming the referendum was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, eu referendum results (23 june 2016); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's brexit article, uk electoral commission, eu referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/results-and-turnout-eu-referendum), and encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' entry — both state the uk referendum on eu membership was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, official eu referendum results (https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/results-and-turnout-eu-referendum), and encyclopaedia britannica, 'brexit' (https://www.britannica.com/topic/brexit) — both confirm the referendum on uk membership of the european union was held on 23 june 2016., uk electoral commission, official eu referendum results report (referendum held 23 june 2016); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's 'brexit' article, uk electoral commission, the electoral commission's report on the uk's membership of the eu: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_file/2016-eu-referendum-report.pdf, uk government (gov.uk), topical event "eu referendum": https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/eu-referendum — states "on thursday 23 june 2016 the eu referendum took place and the people of the united kingdom voted to leave the european union.", uk parliament (https://www.parliament.uk) record of the european union referendum act 2015 and the referendum held on 23 june 2016; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the brexit referendum, uk parliament, 'background to the uk's eu referendum 2016' (https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/eu-referendum/background-uk-eu-referendum-2016/), read 2026-09-24; it states that the referendum on eu membership was held on 23 june 2016., uk parliament, 'background to the uk's eu referendum 2016': https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/eu-referendum/background-uk-eu-referendum-2016/, uk parliament, 'the 2016 eu referendum' (parliament.uk/about/faqs/eu-referendum-2016); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on 'brexit'., uk parliament, background to the uk's eu referendum 2016: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/eu-referendum/background-uk-eu-referendum-2016/ (says the referendum on eu membership was held on 23 june 2016)., uk parliament, house of commons library, ‘european union referendum 2016’: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/cbp-7639/cbp-7639.pdf, uk parliament, key dates: uk parliament and the eu — https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-europe/key-dates/, wikipedia, '2016 united kingdom european union membership referendum': held thursday 23 june 2016 (britannica, parliament.uk and electoral commission pages returned http 403 and were not read), wikipedia, 2016 united kingdom european union membership referendum (read via en.wikipedia.org rest summary); corroborated by uk electoral commission / britannica: referendum held 23 june 2016, www.britannica.com, www.electoralcommission.org.uk, www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, www.parliament.uk

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    #9462,016from www.gov.uk
    #12072,016Wikipedia, 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum (read via en.wikipedia.org REST summary); corroborated by UK Electoral Commission / Britannica: referendum held 23 June 2016
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    #11432,016from www.gov.uk
    #1832,016from www.gov.uk
    #14342,016from www.gov.uk
    #4432,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the UK-wide referendum on membership of the European Union as held on 23 June 2016; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry 'Brexit', which states the referendum took place on 23 June 2016.
    #2592,016from www.gov.uk
    #14642,016UK Electoral Commission's official record of the 'EU Referendum' held on 23 June 2016 (Britannica corroborates: 'United Kingdom European Union membership referendum of 2016')
    #14012,016UK Electoral Commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) EU Referendum results page, and Encyclopaedia Britannica's article 'Brexit', both state the UK referendum on membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #7292,016UK Parliament, 'The 2016 EU referendum' (parliament.uk/about/faqs/eu-referendum-2016); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on 'Brexit'.
    #18192,016from www.gov.uk
    #18712,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union as held on 23 June 2016; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on the 'Brexit' referendum.
    #8662,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit'
    #8632,016Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Brexit" article, and the UK Electoral Commission's EU Referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk), both stating the referendum on UK membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
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    #15402,016UK Electoral Commission, "EU referendum results" (electoralcommission.org.uk); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Brexit" article, both stating the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #7212,016from www.gov.uk
    #3552,016Wikipedia, '2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum': held Thursday 23 June 2016 (Britannica, parliament.uk and Electoral Commission pages returned HTTP 403 and were not read)
    #10342,016from www.gov.uk
    #7352,016UK Electoral Commission, 'Results and turnout at the EU referendum' — official results page confirming the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #5452,016from www.gov.uk
    #11992,016UK Electoral Commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) results page for the 'EU Referendum' held on 23 June 2016; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article 'Brexit', which states the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #9122,016UK Electoral Commission and UK Parliament records of the European Union Referendum Act 2015, confirming the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #8232,016UK Electoral Commission, EU referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/eu-referendum/results-and-turnout-eu-referendum), and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' entry — both state the UK referendum on EU membership was held on 23 June 2016.
    #2932,016UK Electoral Commission (electoralcommission.org.uk) results page for the 'EU Referendum' held on 23 June 2016; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article 'Brexit', which states the referendum on UK membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #6712,016Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Brexit" (article covering the UK European Union membership referendum of 23 June 2016); corroborated by the UK Electoral Commission's official published referendum results, which record the poll date as 23 June 2016.
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    #652,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' entry: the United Kingdom held its referendum on membership of the European Union ('Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?') on 23 June 2016.
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    #10322,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk), and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' (britannica.com) — both state the UK referendum on membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #6842,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU Referendum Results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and UK Parliament, 'The 2016 EU referendum' briefing (parliament.uk) — both state the referendum on UK membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #5952,016Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Brexit" (entry covering the UK European Union membership referendum), and the UK Electoral Commission's official EU referendum results page, both stating the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #82,016from www.gov.uk
    #12992,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk); Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' (britannica.com) — both state the UK referendum on membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #882,016UK Electoral Commission official EU Referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk), which records the referendum on UK membership of the European Union as held on 23 June 2016; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on the 2016 Brexit referendum.
    #12152,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU Referendum Results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' entry — both state the UK referendum on membership of the European Union ('Brexit referendum') was held on 23 June 2016.
    #8422,016from www.gov.uk
    #7562,016UK Electoral Commission's official EU Referendum results page (electoralcommission.org.uk) and Britannica's entry on the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum both state the referendum was held on 23 June 2016.
    #4952,016from www.gov.uk
    #4292,016UK Electoral Commission, official EU Referendum results report (referendum held 23 June 2016); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Brexit' article
    #6062,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU Referendum results' (electoralcommission.org.uk) — records the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union was held on 23 June 2016.
    #5402,016UK Electoral Commission, EU referendum results (23 June 2016); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's Brexit article
    #3412,016UK Electoral Commission, 'EU Referendum results and turnout' (electoralcommission.org.uk); Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Brexit' (britannica.com/topic/Brexit) — both confirm the UK referendum on EU membership was held on 23 June 2016.
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