Australian referendum, 1977 (Simultaneous Elections)
Constitution Alteration (Simultaneous Elections) 1977 proposed for the second time that the Constitution be altered to ensure that elections for both houses of parliament occurred simultaneously. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1977.
Results
It is proposed to alter the Constitution to ensure that Senate elections
are held at the same time as House of Representatives elections.
Do you approve the proposed law?
Result
| State |
On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For |
Against |
Informal |
| |
% |
|
% |
| New South Wales |
3,007,511 |
2,774,388 |
1,931,775 |
%70.71 |
800,331 |
%29.29 |
42,282 |
| Victoria |
2,252,831 |
2,083,136 |
1,325,708 |
%65.00 |
713,929 |
%35.00 |
43,499 |
| Queensland |
1,241,426 |
1,138,842 |
534,968 |
%47.51 |
590,942 |
%52.49 |
12,932 |
| South Australia |
799,243 |
745,990 |
480,827 |
%65.99 |
247,762 |
%34.01 |
17,401 |
| Western Australia |
682,291 |
617,463 |
292,344 |
%48.47 |
310,765 |
%51.53 |
14,354 |
| Tasmania |
259,081 |
246,063 |
82,785 |
%34.26 |
158,818 |
%65.74 |
4,460 |
| Total for Commonwealth |
8,242,383 |
7,605,882 |
4,648,407 |
%62.22 |
2,822,547 |
%37.78 |
134,928 |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall
majority of 1,825,860 votes. |
| Not
carried |
Discussion
This was one of the few occasions that the double majority rule resulting in a referendum with a clear 'Yes' overall majority was nevertheless not carried.
See Also
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