1961 New South Wales referendum

1961 New South Wales referendum
29 April 1961 (1961-04-29)
Do you approve of the Bill entitled—

"A Bill for an Act to Abolish the Legislative Council to provide that another Legislative Council shall not be created, constituted or established nor shall any Chamber, Assembly or House, other than the Legislative Assembly, designed to form part of the Legislative Parliament of New South Wales, be created, constituted or established until a bill for the purpose has been approved by the electors in a referendum to amend the Constitution Act, 1902 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith." ?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 802,512 42.42%
No 1,089,193 57.58%
Valid votes 1,891,705 97.46%
Invalid or blank votes 49,352 2.54%
Total votes 1,941,057 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,075,268 93.53%

A referendum concerning the abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council was put to New South Wales voters on 29 April 1961. The abolition was specifically rejected by voters. The text of the question was:

Do you approve of the Bill entitled "A Bill for an Act to Abolish the Legislative Council to provide that another Legislative Council shall not be created, constituted or established nor shall any Chamber, Assembly or House, other than the Legislative Assembly, designed to form part of the Legislative Parliament of New South Wales, be created, constituted or established until a bill for the purpose has been approved by the electors in a referendum to amend the Constitution Act, 1902 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith."

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