1917 Australian conscription referendum

1917 Australian conscription referendum
20 December 1917 (1917-12-20)
Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth Government for reinforcing the Australian Imperial Force oversea?
OutcomeFailed
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,015,159 46.21%
No 1,181,747 53.79%
Valid votes 2,196,906 97.28%
Invalid or blank votes 61,315 2.72%
Total votes 2,258,221 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,776,440 81.34%
Results by state

The 1917 Australian referendum was held on 20 December 1917. It contained one question.

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