Scottish referendum: 60 sec after result was announced
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Scottish referendum recap: Scotland votes 'no' to independence
A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom took place in September 2014. The referendum question, which voters answered with "Yes" or "No", was "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The "No" side won, with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour.