http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3984387.stm
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The total number of people voting against the plans was 696,519 (78%), while 197,310 (22%) voted in favour.
Official figures showed 47.8% of the region's 1.9 million voters took part in the all-postal ballot.
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A magnificent display of people power. Given this, you might think that the government would have a clear indication of how people feel. The problem is that 78% of people voted the wrong way:
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But local government minister Nick Raynsford has pledged to hold two further referendums in Yorkshire and Humberside and the North West.
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