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Plebiscite results
20 December 1917
(2) Military Service
Question
Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth Government for
reinforcing the Australian Imperial Force overseas?
This plebiscite, conducted under the War Precautions (Military Service
Referendum) Regulations 1917, was held due to the Commonwealth Government's
desire to conscript men for overseas service in sufficient numbers to
make the total reinforcements (including volunteers) up to 7000 a month.
Result
| State |
Number
on rolls |
Ballot
papers issued |
For |
Against |
Informal |
| |
% |
|
% |
| New South Wales |
1 055 883 |
853 894 |
341 256 |
41.16 |
487 774 |
58.84 |
24 864 |
| Victoria |
807 331 |
678 806 |
329 772 |
49.79 |
332 490 |
50.21 |
16 544 |
| Queensland |
378 378 |
310 164 |
132 771 |
44.02 |
168 875 |
55.98 |
8 518 |
| South Australia |
261 661 |
197 970 |
86 663 |
44.90 |
106 364 |
55.10 |
4 943 |
| Western Australia |
162 347 |
135 593 |
84 116 |
64.39 |
46 522 |
35.61 |
4 955 |
| Tasmania |
106 803 |
78 792 |
38 881 |
50.24 |
38 502 |
49.76 |
1 409 |
| Federal Territories |
4 037 |
3 002 |
1 700 |
58.22 |
1 220 |
41.78 |
82 |
| Total for Commonwealth |
2 776 440 |
2 258 221* |
1 015 159 |
46.21 |
1 181 747 |
53.79 |
61 315 |
* Including 199 677 votes by members
of the Australian Imperial Force, of which 103 789 were for,
93 910 against, and 1978 informal.
Obtained majority in two States and an overall minority of 166 588
votes. |
| Not carried |
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