title: 1973 Australian referendum
text: # 1973 Australian referendum
  
  The 1973 Australian referendum was held on 8 December 1973. It contained two referendum questions.
  
  Results :
  
  | Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (27) Prices | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0:6 | 44% | Not carried |
  | (28) Incomes | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0:6 | 34% | Not carried |
  
  ## Results in detail
  
  ### Prices
  
      This section is an excerpt from 1973 Australian referendum (Prices) § Results
  
  Result :
  
  | State | Electoral roll | Ballots issued | For | For | Against | Against | Informal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | State | Electoral roll | Ballots issued | Vote | % | Vote | % | Informal |
  | New South Wales | 2,827,989 | 2,618,673 | 1,257,499 | 48.55 | 1,332,485 | 51.45 | 28,689 |
  | Victoria | 2,129,494 | 2,001,924 | 891,144 | 45.18 | 1,081,120 | 54.82 | 29,660 |
  | Queensland | 1,128,417 | 1,055,299 | 402,506 | 38.47 | 643,770 | 61.53 | 9,023 |
  | South Australia | 737,573 | 700,333 | 282,754 | 41.16 | 404,181 | 58.84 | 13,398 |
  | Western Australia | 588,789 | 542,122 | 169,605 | 31.90 | 362,121 | 68.10 | 10,396 |
  | Tasmania | 241,207 | 229,016 | 85,631 | 38.22 | 138,416 | 61.78 | 4,969 |
  | Total for Commonwealth | 7,653,469 | 7,147,367 | 3,089,139 | 43.81 | 3,962,093 | 56.19 | 96,135 |
  | Results | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 872,954 votes. Not carried |
  
  ### Incomes
  
      This section is an excerpt from 1973 Australian referendum (Incomes) § Results
  
  Result :
  
  | State | Electoral roll | Ballots issued | For | For | Against | Against | Informal |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | State | Electoral roll | Ballots issued | Vote | % | Vote | % | Informal |
  | New South Wales | 2,827,989 | 2,618,673 | 1,041,429 | 40.31 | 1,542,217 | 59.69 | 35,027 |
  | Victoria | 2,129,494 | 2,001,924 | 657,756 | 33.44 | 1,309,302 | 66.56 | 34,866 |
  | Queensland | 1,128,417 | 1,055,299 | 331,163 | 31.70 | 713,562 | 68.30 | 10,574 |
  | South Australia | 737,573 | 700,333 | 193,301 | 28.25 | 490,943 | 71.75 | 16,089 |
  | Western Australia | 588,789 | 542,122 | 133,531 | 25.21 | 396,199 | 74.79 | 12,392 |
  | Tasmania | 241,207 | 229,016 | 63,135 | 28.31 | 159,862 | 71.69 | 6,019 |
  | Total for Commonwealth | 7,653,469 | 7,147,367 | 2,420,315 | 34.42 | 4,612,085 | 65.58 | 114,967 |
  | Results | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried | Obtained majority in no state and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes. Not carried |
  