Counting of postal and absentee votes has seen Victoria fall from a narrow YES vote to No in the republic referendum conducted last Saturday.
All States and Territories have recorded a drop in support as postal and absentees have been counted, confirming a long tradition of such votes tending to the conservative or No side of the political debate.
As a result of Saturday’s two polls, Australia has now experienced 44 referendums since Federation, of which only 8 have been passed – a success rate of 18%.
| Republic Referendum Results Updated 10/11/99 |
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|---|---|---|
| State | YES % | NO % |
| New South Wales | 46.24 | 53.76 |
| Victoria | 49.66 | 50.34 |
| Queensland | 37.14 | 62.86 |
| Western Australia | 41.42 | 58.58 |
| South Australia | 43.29 | 56.71 |
| Tasmania | 40.07 | 59.93 |
| A.C.T. | 63.51 | 36.49 |
| N.T. | 49.20 | 50.80 |
| TOTAL | 44.91 | 55.09 |
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