A referendum was held on 8 March 1975 in the Australian state of Western Australia on the topic of introducing daylight saving. It was the first of four such proposals which have been put to Western Australian voters and followed a trial over the 1974–1975 summer, from 27 October 1974 until 2 March 1975. The referendum failed to pass, with 53.66% voting against the proposal.
Referendum results Question: Are you in favour of the standard time in the State being advanced one hour from the last Sunday in October in each year until the first Sunday in March next following?
+ Result DistrictValid votes For Against Vote % Vote % Albany 7,060 3,843
3,217 45.57 Ascot 13,304 6,234 46.86 7,070 Avon 6,945 1,682 24.22 5,263 Balga 14,253 7,649
6,604 46.33 Boulder-Dundas 6,579 3,102 47.15 3,477 Bunbury 7,414 3,508 47.32 3,906 Canning 21,856 12,474
9,382 42.93 Clontarf 14,981 7,778
7,203 48.08 Cockburn 15,817 8,718
7,099 44.88 Collie 7,032 2,033 28.91 4,999 Cottesloe 13,559 7,071
6,488 47.85 Dale 10,459 5,218 49.89 5,241 East Melville 15,645 8,586
7,059 45.12 Floreat 14,982 8,295
6,687 44.63 Fremantle 13,969 6,698 47.95 7,271 Gascoyne 2,777 993 35.76 1,784 Geraldton 7,063 2,347 33.23 4,716 Greenough 6,478 1,194 18.43 5,284 Kalamunda 9,161 4,648
4,513 49.26 Kalgoorlie 5,994 2,749 45.86 3,245 Karrinyup 19,709 11,236
8,473 42.99 Katanning 6,880 1,597 23.21 5,283 Kimberley 2,530 1,274
1,256 49.64 Maylands 14,317 6,643 46.40 7,674 Melville 14,393 7,350
7,043 48.93 Merredin-Yilgarn 6,477 1,218 18.81 5,259 Moore 6,578 1,056 16.05 5,522 Morley 17,694 9,777
7,917 44.74 Mount Hawthorn 13,527 6,269 46.34 7,258 Mount Lawley 14,297 7,159
7,138 49.93 Mount Marshall 6,076 840 13.82 5,236 Mundaring 8,210 3,872 47.16 4,338 Murchison-Eyre 1,535 479 31.21 1,056 Murray 7,903 2,535 32.08 5,368 Narrogin 7,104 1,407 19.81 5,697 Nedlands 13,316 6,809
6,507 48.87 Perth 11,387 5,177 45.46 6,210 Pilbara 7,555 4,121
3,434 45.45 Rockingham 8,560 4,445
4,115 48.07 Roe 7,230 2,308 31.92 4,922 Scarborough 14,339 7,836
6,503 45.35 South Perth 12,948 6,555
6,393 49.37 Stirling 7,047 2,290 32.50 4,757 Subiaco 12,589 6,376
6,213 49.35 Swan 14,738 6,364 43.18 8,374 Toodyay 17,867 9,506
8,361 46.8 Vasse 7,817 2,479 31.71 5,338 Victoria Park 13,918 6,429 46.19 7,489 Warren 6,587 2,108 32.00 4,479 Wellington 7,562 2,937 38.84 4,625 Welshpool 14,805 7,372 49.79 7,433 Total 540,823 250,644 46.34 290,179 Result An overall minority of 39,535 votes. Rejected
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