1916 British Columbia referendum

British Columbia referendums
September 14, 1916
Prohibition
Yes
 
 53.72%
No
 
 46.28%
Extension of franchise to women
Yes
 
 65.86%
No
 
 34.14%

Two referendums were held in British Columbia on September 14, 1916, alongside general elections. In them, the voters approved Acts of the British Columbia Legislature that introduced prohibition and women's suffrage on the same basis as men.

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