1978 New South Wales Direct Election of the Legislative Council referendum,
27 June 1978 (1978-06-27)
Do you approve of the Bill entitled —
"A Bill for an Act to provide for the election of members of the Legislative Council directly by the people" ?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
2,251,336
84.81%
No
403,313
15.19%
Valid votes
2,654,649
97.44%
Invalid or blank votes
69,727
2.56%
Total votes
2,724,376
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
3,085,661
88.29%
The 1978 New South Wales referendum was held on 17 June 1978 and contained a single question:
Do you approve of the Bill entitled 'A Bill for an Act to provide for the election of members of the Legislative Council directly by the people'.[1]
^"Writ for a referendum: direct election of the Legislative Council". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 54. 15 May 1978. p. 1814. Retrieved 7 December 2020 – via Trove.
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