Английская Википедия:1902 Ontario prohibition referendum

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A referendum on the legality of alcoholic beverages was held in Ontario, Canada on December 4, 1902. Though 65 percent of voters indicated support for prohibition, a majority of half of the number of voters in the 1898 election did not support the motion, and prohibition was not introduced.

Referendum question

Are you in favour of bringing into force Part II of The Liquor Act, 1902?Шаблон:Sfn

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had previously ruled in 1896 that provinces do not have the authority to prohibit the importation of alcohol. Part II of the Liquor Act would authorize prohibition to the extent that Ontario would be allowed to enact, specifically a ban on the sale of alcohol in bars and retail establishments and the placement of restrictions on the sale of alcohol in restaurants.Шаблон:Sfn

The Act provided that passage in the referendum was contingent on several conditions being met:[1]

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Results

1902 Ontario referendum - analysis of results[2]
Choice All ridings Yes No
Votes % Ridings Votes % Ridings Votes %
Yes 199,749 65.86 85 176,684 71.12 12 23,065 42.03
No 103,548 34.14 71,736 28.88 31,812 57.97
Total 303,297 100.00 248,420 100.00 54,877 100.00
Majority 96,201 31.72 104,948 42.24 8,747 15.94
Turnout 50.57% 49.70% 54.87%

The Yes vote was less than the required threshold of 212,723,[3] so prohibition was not adopted.Шаблон:Sfn

Only 12 of the 97 ridings voted No:[2]

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See also

References

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Bibliography

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