1924 Ontario prohibition referendum

1924 Ontario prohibition referendum

October 23, 1924 (1924-10-23)

1. Are you in favour of the continuance of the Ontario Temperance Act?
2. Are you in favour of the sale as a beverage of beer and spirituous liquor in sealed packages under government control?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Continuance of prohibition 585,676 51.49%
Legalization of alcohol sales 551,761 48.51%

A referendum was held on October 23, 1924 on the repeal of the Ontario Temperance Act. The referendum was brought about by a clause in the Act, which permitted the possible repeal of prohibition by a majority vote. The referendum upheld prohibition, albeit by the narrowest majority of all of Ontario's prohibition referendums; in 1927, prohibition would be repealed with the passing of the Liquor Licence Act.