Australia. Referendum 1906
12 December 1906
(1) Senate Elections
Question:
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) 1906’?
Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) 1906 sought to amend section 13, including altering Senators’ terms so as to commence on 1 July (previously 1 January) and end on 30 June (previously 31 December).
Australia. Referendum 1906
| State | Number on rolls | Ballot papers issued | FOR (votes) | FOR (%) | AGAINST (votes) | AGAINST (%) | Informal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 737 599 | 381 019 | 286 888 | 83.85 | 55 261 | 16.15 | 37 929 |
| Victoria | 672 054 | 380 953 | 282 739 | 83.10 | 57 487 | 16.90 | 38 936 |
| Queensland | 271 109 | 124 352 | 81 295 | 76.84 | 24 502 | 23.16 | 15 325 |
| South Australia | 193 118 | 70 479 | 54 297 | 86.99 | 8 121 | 13.01 | 7 892 |
| Western Australia | 145 473 | 52 712 | 34 736 | 78.93 | 9 274 | 21.07 | 6 312 |
| Tasmania | 90 209 | 48 762 | 34 056 | 81.32 | 7 825 | 18.68 | 5 761 |
| Total | 2 109 562 | 1 058 277 | 774 011 | 82.65 | 162 470 | 17.35 | 112 155 |