Australian referendum, 1919 (Monopolies)
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Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1919 sought to extend the government's power to legislate monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1919.
[edit] Results
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1919'?
| State | On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 1,079,439 | 717,565 | 227,156 | %38.31 | 365,847 | %61.69 | 124,330 |
| Victoria | 837,408 | 638,098 | 324,343 | %63.29 | 188,129 | %36.71 | 124,834 |
| Queensland | 389,200 | 330,231 | 162,062 | %56.92 | 122,650 | %43.08 | 45,209 |
| South Australia | 268,235 | 178,092 | 38,503 | %25.54 | 112,259 | %74.46 | 27,203 |
| Western Australia | 163,544 | 103,235 | 45,285 | %53.99 | 38,584 | %46.01 | 19,019 |
| Tasmania | 112,036 | 65,716 | 16,531 | %34.08 | 31,982 | %65.92 | 16,985 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 2,849,862 | 2,032,937 | 813,880 | %48.64 | 859,451 | %51.36 | 357,580 |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall
minority of 45,571 votes. |
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carried |
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