1919 Australian referendum (Monopolies)

The Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill 1919,[1] was an unsuccessful Australian referendum seeking to alter the Australian Constitution to extend the government's power to legislate in respect of monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in the 1919 Australian referendum held in conjunction with the 1919 federal election.

Results

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) 1919'?

Result [2]
State On
rolls		 Ballots
issued		 For Against Informal
Votes% Votes%
New South Wales 1,079,439 717,565 227,15638.31% 365,847 61.69% 124,330
Victoria 837,408638,098 324,34363.29% 188,129 36.71%124,834
Queensland 389,200 330,231 162,06256.92% 122,650 43.08%45,209
South Australia 268,235 178,092 38,50325.54% 112,259 74.46%27,203
Western Australia 163,544 103,235 45,28553.99% 38,584 46.01%19,019
Tasmania 112,03665,716 16,53134.08% 31,982 65.92%16,985
Total for Commonwealth 2,849,862 2,032,937 813,88048.64% 859,451 51.36%357,580
Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 45,571 votes.
Not carried

References
  1. "Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill 1919". Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via legislation.gov.au.
  2. Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017..


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