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?
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.

Poster for the Yes campaign 1917
  1. ^ "The Question". The Daily Telegraph. 8 December 1917. p. 10.
  2. ^ "A Quiet Polling Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 1917. p. 7.