1967 New South Wales new state referendum

October 2021 October 2021 New State referendum Are you in favour of the establishment of a new State in north-east New South Wales described in schedule 1 to the New State Referendum Act 1966 ? 1967 04 29 y New South Wales 168,103 198,812 21,194 419,689 Decided in the negative File:1967 New South Wales new state referendum - margin of support by district.svg Margin of support by district The New State referendum was held in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, on 29 April 1967, under the provisions of the New State Referendum Act 1966.Referendum 29 April 1967 http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/referendums_and_polls/state/29_april_1967 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110218192113/http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/referendums_and_polls/state/29_april_1967 2011-02-18 NSW Electoral Commission The proposed state's boundaries were based on the findings of the 1935 Nicholas Royal Commission; only voters in this area took part. The vote marked the culmination of a decades-long campaign for a new state in the New England and Northern Rivers districts, but was ultimately defeated. Background New England New State Movement New state agitation paragraphs Key dates Writs were issued on 31 March 1967. Polling took place on 29 April and the writ was returned on 29 May. Prescribed area The New State Referendum Act identified a "prescribed area" in which the vote would be held. This included the electoral districts of Armidale, Barwon, Byron, Cessnock, Clarence, Gloucester, Hamilton, Kahibah, Lake Macquarie, Lismore, Maitland, Newcastle, Oxley, Raleigh, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Upper Hunter, Wallsend and Waratah. It also included the subdivisions of Gunnedah, Merriwa and Spring Ridge in Burrendong, and Baradine and Coonabarabran in Castlereagh. The question Are you in favour of the establishment of a new state in north-east New South Wales as described in Schedule 1 to the New State Referendum Act, 1966?https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220340274 New state referendum Act, 1966. Government Of The State Of New South Wales 30 31 March 1967 26 October 2021 1027 Trove Results The 'Yes' case enjoyed strong support across the New England and Northern Rivers districts, but faced overwhelming opposition in metropolitan Newcastle, the Hunter Valley and the Mid-North Coast. +Results of 1967 New State referendumNew State Referendum Act 1966: Statistical Returns New South Wales Government Printer McDonell, J. M. 1967 SydneyDistrictResultYesNoInformalYesNoTurnoutArmidale 10,2576,65586860.65%39.35%91.99%Barwon 12,1496,01584366.89%33.11%89.35%Burrendong (part) 4,5702,47433964.88%35.12%92.94%Byron 13,2056,5331,07266.90%33.10%93.22%Castlereagh (part) 1,7191,52824252.94%47.06%85.26%Cessnock 4,62714,2991,36224.45%75.55%94.26%Clarence 13,2396,69887366.40%33.60%93.69%Gloucester 4,72512,2351,01227.86%72.14%91.79%Hamilton 5,30513,9451,30327.56%72.44%92.18%Kahibah 6,23314,0981,32030.66%69.34%93.38%Lake Macquarie 5,78412,9811,44430.82%69.18%92.66%Lismore 13,3355,28673571.61%28.39%92.91%Maitland 5,15914,4701,27426.28%73.72%94.11%Newcastle 5,34314,1671,14227.39%72.61%91.17%Oxley 8,29710,6091,22943.89%56.11%92.28%Raleigh 14,9655,40495673.47%26.53%92.57%Tamworth 10,1387,40784257.78%42.22%93.67%Tenterfield 11,2204,65759170.67%29.33%92.18%Upper Hunter 6,88411,06179538.36%61.64%92.22%Wallsend 5,42313,5751,48528.55%71.45%93.87%Waratah 5,52614,7151,46727.30%72.70%93.13%Total 168,103198,81221,19445.82%54.18%92.59% See also Referendums in New South Wales Referendums in Australia Northern Territory statehood referendum References External links New State Referendum Act 1966 (NSW) Category:1967 referendums Category:Referendums in New South Wales Category:April 1967 in Australia Category:1967 in New South Wales Category:Alcohol law Category:Alcohol in Australia Category:New England (New South Wales)