Results
The referendum question Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Social Services) 1946'? was carried, inserting s51(xxiiiA) into the constitution.
| For | Against | |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | %54.39 | %45.61 |
| States | 6 | 0 |
| State | On rolls | Ballots issued | For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 1,858,749 | 1,757,150 | 897,887 | %54.00 | 764,723 | %46.00 | 94,540 |
| Victoria | 1,345,537 | 1,261,374 | 671,967 | %55.98 | 528,452 | %44.02 | 60,955 |
| Queensland | 660,316 | 612,170 | 299,205 | %51.26 | 284,465 | %48.74 | 28,500 |
| South Australia | 420,361 | 399,301 | 197,395 | %51.73 | 184,172 | %48.27 | 17,734 |
| Western Australia | 300,337 | 279,066 | 164,017 | %62.26 | 99,412 | %37.74 | 15,637 |
| Tasmania | 154,553 | 144,880 | 67,463 | %50.58 | 65,924 | %49.42 | 11,493 |
| Armed forces* | 37,021 | 22,824 | 13,211 | 986 | |||
| Total for Commonwealth | 4,739,853 | 4,453,941 | 2,297,934 | %54.39 | 1,927,148 | %45.61 | 228,859 |
* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.
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