Consultant contract - referendum results
October 2002
Overall results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | Turnout* | |
| Consultants | 9,298 | 37.5% | 15,510 | 62.5% | 24,808 | 74% |
| Specialist registrars | 874 | 16% | 4,571 | 84% | 5,445 | 53% |
| Total | 10,172 | 34% | 20,081 | 66% | 30,253 | 69% |
*The turnout figures are approximate. They are based on the original number of ballot forms sent out. Additional papers were sent out, some of these were duplicates for doctors who had not received their original papers, some were sent to new voters.
England results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 6,810 | 34% | 13,298 | 66% | 20,108 |
| Specialist registrars | 644 | 14% | 3,874 | 86% | 4,518 |
| Total | 7,454 | 30% | 17,172 | 70% | 24,626 |
Scotland results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 1,448 | 59% | 1,020 | 41% | 2,468 |
| Specialist registrars | 126 | 28% | 327 | 72% | 453 |
| Total | 1,574 | 54% | 1,347 | 46% | 2,921 |
Wales results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 356 | 34% | 698 | 66% | 1,054 |
| Specialist registrars | 32 | 14% | 192 | 86% | 224 |
| Total | 388 | 30% | 890 | 70% | 1,278 |
Northern Ireland results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 396 | 54% | 331 | 46% | 727 |
| Specialist registrars | 32 | 24% | 102 | 76% | 134 |
| Total | 428 | 49.7% | 433 | 50.3% | 861 |
Medical academic results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 837 | 44% | 1068 | 56% | 1905 |
Public health results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 370 | 83% | 75 | 17% | 445 |
| Specialist registrars | 25 | 81% | 6 | 19% | 31 |
| Total | 395 | 83% | 81 | 19% | 476 |
Dental results
| Yes | Percentage | No | Percentage | Total | |
| Consultants | 288 | 64% | 163 | 36% | 451 |
| Specialist registrars | 40 | 34% | 76 | 66% | 116 |
| Total | 328 | 58% | 239 | 42% | 567 |
*The dental results are included in the overall UK figures but are not included within the national breakdowns because of technical reasons relating to the data provided to Electoral Reform Services.