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The 1910 Australian referendum was held on 13 April 1910, in conjunction with the 1910 federal election. It contained two referendum questions.
Results in detail
State Debts
- This section is an excerpt from 1910 Australian referendum (State Debts) § Referendum results
Question: Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (State Debts) 1909?
Result
State
|
Electoral roll
|
Ballots issued
|
For
|
Against
|
Informal
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
%
|
New South Wales
|
834,662
|
512,802
|
159,275
|
33.34
|
318,412
|
66.66
|
34,060
|
Victoria
|
703,699
|
468,535
|
279,392
|
64.59
|
153,148
|
35.41
|
33,824
|
Queensland
|
279,031
|
170,634
|
102,705
|
64.57
|
56,346
|
35.43
|
9,971
|
South Australia
|
207,655
|
110,053
|
72,985
|
73.18
|
26,742
|
26.82
|
10,252
|
Western Australia
|
134,979
|
83,893
|
57,367
|
72.80
|
21,437
|
27.20
|
4,324
|
Tasmania
|
98,456
|
57,609
|
43,329
|
80.97
|
10,186
|
19.03
|
3,778
|
Total for Commonwealth
|
2,258,482
|
1,403,976
|
715,053
|
54.95
|
586,271
|
45.05
|
96,209
|
Results
|
Obtained majority in 5 states and an overall majority of 128,782 votes. Carried.
|
Surplus Revenue
- This section is an excerpt from 1910 Australian referendum (Surplus Revenue) § Referendum results
Question: Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Finance) 1909'?
Result
State
|
Electoral roll
|
Ballots issued
|
For
|
Against
|
Informal
|
Vote
|
%
|
Vote
|
%
|
New South Wales
|
834,662
|
512,802
|
227,650
|
47.35
|
253,107
|
52.65
|
31,411
|
Victoria
|
703,699
|
468,535
|
200,165
|
45.26
|
242,119
|
54.74
|
24,299
|
Queensland
|
279,031
|
170,634
|
87,130
|
54.58
|
72,516
|
45.42
|
9,489
|
South Australia
|
207,655
|
110,503
|
49,352
|
49.06
|
51,250
|
50.94
|
9,679
|
Western Australia
|
134,979
|
83,893
|
49,050
|
61.74
|
30,392
|
38.26
|
3,890
|
Tasmania
|
98,456
|
57,609
|
32,167
|
59.99
|
21,454
|
40.01
|
3,669
|
Total for Commonwealth
|
2,258,482
|
1,403,976
|
645,514
|
49.04
|
670,838
|
50.96
|
82,437
|
Results
|
Obtained majority in three states and an overall minority of 25,324 votes. Not carried
|
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