Australian referendum, 1984 (Terms of Senators)

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Constitution Alteration (Terms of Senators) 1984 proposed for the third time that Senate and House elections be constitutionally enforced to occur on the same day. The proposal was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1984.

[edit] Results

An Act to change the terms of senators so that they are no longer of fixed duration and to provide that Senate elections and House of Representatives elections are always held on the same day.

Do you approve this proposed alteration?

Result

State	On rolls	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal
				%		%
New South Wales	3,423,624	3,216,256	1,621,894	%52.86	1,446,150	%47.14	148,212
Victoria	2,617,291	2,475,891	1,244,451	%53.20	1,094,760	%46.80	136,680
Queensland	1,549,749	1,447,284	642,768	%45.65	765,329	%54.35	39,187
South Australia	908,424	856,226	398,127	%49.98	398,463	%50.02	59,636
Western Australia	858,763	806,637	358,502	%46.47	412,996	%53.53	35,139
Tasmania	289,142	277,100	102,762	%39.29	158,777	%60.71	15,561
Australian Capital Territory	150,416	140,982	76,901	%56.68	58,764	%43.32	5,317
Northern Territory	68,857	58,668	28,310	%51.87	26,265	%48.13	4,093
Total for Commonwealth	9,866,266	9,279,044	4,473,715	%50.64	4,361,504	%49.36	443,825
Obtained a majority in two States and an overall majority of 112,211 votes.
Not carried

[edit] Discussion

The results showed a narrow overall national majority acceptance for the proposal, however did not achieve the state majority required to be carried.

[edit] See also

Referendums and plebiscites in Australia
Referendum of 1984
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