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The 1948 Australian Referendum was held on 29 May 1948. It contained one referendum question.
Proposed Amendment
Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947 sought increase the power of the government to make laws with respect to rents and prices.
Results
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947'?
Result
| State |
On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For |
Against |
Informal |
| |
% |
|
% |
| New South Wales |
1,880,779 |
1,762,091 |
723,183 |
%41.66 |
1,012,639 |
%58.34 |
26,269 |
| Victoria |
1,351,853 |
1,270,037 |
559,361 |
%44.63 |
693,937 |
%55.37 |
16,739 |
| Queensland |
669,555 |
617,678 |
187,955 |
%30.80 |
422,236 |
%69.20 |
7,487 |
| South Australia |
422,809 |
402,778 |
167,171 |
%42.15 |
229,438 |
%57.85 |
6,169 |
| Western Australia |
301,223 |
278,282 |
105,605 |
%38.59 |
168,088 |
%61.41 |
4,589 |
| Tasmania |
157,668 |
145,135 |
50,437 |
%35.45 |
91,845 |
%64.55 |
2,853 |
| Armed Forces* |
|
11,905 |
6,557 |
|
5,213 |
|
135 |
| Total for Commonwealth |
4,783,887 |
4,476,001 |
1,793,712 |
%40.66 |
2,618,183 |
%59.34 |
64,106 |
| Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority
of 824,471 votes. |
| Not carried |
* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.
See Also
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