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Britain votes to leave EU by 51.9%: final result

Published: 24 Jun 2016 - 09:12 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 05:13 pm
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A neon sign for the 2016 referendum attached to the doors of the announcement hall in Manchester Town Hall, northwest England on June 23, 2016. AFP / POOL / Rob Stothard

 

London: Britain has voted to leave the European Union by 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent, final results from all 382 of Britain's local counting centres showed on Friday.

The final result showed 17.4 million people had voted "Leave" and 16.1 million people had voted "Remain" in the EU membership referendum.

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