1919 Ontario prohibition referendum

Ontario, Canada referendum September 2023 October 20, 1919 Canada 1907 250px Repeal of Ontario Temperance Act Yes 32.4 No 67.6 Sale of light beer through government agencies Yes 35.2 No 64.8 Sale of light beer at hotels Yes 33.8 No 66.2 Sale of liquor through government agencies Yes 39.3 No 60.7 A referendum was held in Ontario, Canada on October 20, 1919 (in conjunction with the 15th provincial election) on the legality of alcoholic beverages and the maintaining of prohibition. Prohibition had been passed by the provincial government in 1916 under the Ontario Temperance Act, though a clause required a referendum to be held in 1919 on whether the Act should be repealed and the previous licensing laws subsequently revived.The Ontario Temperance Act S.O. 1916 50 147 https://archive.org/details/statutesofprovin1916onta/page/270/mode/2up A subsequent Act in 1919 provided three further questions for consideration, and subsequent implementation on approval.The Temperance Referendum Act, 1919 S.O. 1919 61 https://archive.org/details/statutesofprovin1919onta/page/352/mode/2up A majority voted against all four questions, and prohibition was maintained.Johnston Sage 2007 8 Referendum questions Are you in favour of the repeal of the Ontario Temperance Act? Are you in favour of the sale of light beer containing not more than two and fifty-one hundredths per cent alcohol weight measure through Government agencies and amendments to the Ontario Temperance Act to permit such sale? Are you in favour of the sale of light beer containing not more than two and fifty-one hundredths per cent alcohol weight measure in standard hotels in local municipalities that by a majority vote favour such sale and amendments to the Ontario Temperance Act to permit such sale? Are you in favour of the sale of spirituous and malt liquors through Government agencies and amendments to the Ontario Temperance Act to permit such sale?Johnston Sage 2007 7 Unlike past prohibition referendums, the four questions were binding upon receiving a majority vote.Johnston Sage 2007 8 Results + Referendum resultsJohnston Sage 2007 9 Question Total votes Yes No Votes % Votes %1 1,141,595 369,434 32.4 772,161 67.62 1,142,900 401,893 35.2 741,007 64.83 1,142,613 386,680 33.8 755,933 66.24 1,142,894 449,370 39.3 693,524 60.7 As the majority voted no on all four questions, prohibition was not repealed.Johnston Sage 2007 9 Gallery See also Prohibition in Canada Canada Temperance Act 1894 Ontario prohibition plebiscite 1902 Ontario prohibition referendum 1921 Ontario prohibition referendum 1924 Ontario prohibition referendum References Bibliography Johnston Larry Sage Rick Referendums in Ontario: An Historical Summary 2007 http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/assets/pdf/historicalsummary.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20070920080600/http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/assets/pdf/historicalsummary.pdf September 20, 2007 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Prohibition referendum Ontario prohibition Ontario prohibition referendum Category:Ontario prohibition referendums Ontario prohibition referendum