Results of the 1898 Referendums
| Colony |
Voted 'yes' |
Voted 'no' |
Total votes |
Percentage of 'yes' votes |
Percentage of 'no' votes |
| New South Wales |
71,595 |
66,228 |
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| South Australia |
35,800 |
17,320 |
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| Tasmania |
11,797 |
2,716 |
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| Victoria |
100,520 |
22,090 |
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Results of the 1899 Referendums
| Colony |
Voted 'yes' |
Voted 'no' |
Total votes |
Percentage of 'yes' votes |
Percentage of 'no' votes |
| New South Wales |
107,420 |
82,741 |
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| Queensland |
38,488 |
30,996 |
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| South Australia |
65,990 |
17,053 |
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|
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| Tasmania |
13,437 |
791 |
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Results of the 1900 Referendums
| Colony |
Voted 'yes' |
Voted 'no' |
Total votes |
Percentage of 'yes' votes |
Percentage of 'no' votes |
| Western Australia |
44,800 |
19,691 |
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Helen Irving (ed), The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation.