1902 Ontario prohibition referendum

1902 Ontario prohibition referendum

December 4, 1902

Are you in favour of bringing into force Part II of The Liquor Act, 1902?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 199,749 65.86%
No 103,548 34.14%
Total votes 303,297 100.00%

A referendum on the legality of alcoholic beverages was held in Ontario, Canada on December 4, 1902. Though 65 percent of voters indicated support for prohibition, a majority of half of the number of voters in the 1898 election did not support the motion, and prohibition was not introduced.