Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Temperance Act Amendment Referendum (1923)
A referendum on a proposed amendment to the Manitoba Temperance Act to permit the sale of beer and light wines was held on 23 July 1923. The voting results for individual constituencies were as follows:
Constituency |
For |
Against |
Eligible
Voters
|
Arthur |
616 |
1,058 |
2,366 |
Assiniboia |
3,234 |
1,258 |
6,690 |
Beautiful Plains |
980 |
1,914 |
4,136 |
Birtle |
1,033 |
876 |
3,030 |
Brandon City |
2,666 |
1,851 |
6,416 |
Carillon |
1,517 |
175 |
2,547 |
Cypress |
1,125 |
1,450 |
3,290 |
Dauphin |
1,222 |
1,261 |
3,234 |
Deloraine |
818 |
1,838 |
3,298 |
Dufferin |
1,341 |
2,179 |
4,586 |
Emerson |
1,604 |
820 |
4,178 |
Ethelbert |
1,226 |
392 |
3,298 |
Fairford |
740 |
149 |
2,282 |
Fisher |
729 |
97 |
2,077 |
Gilbert Plains |
848 |
857 |
2,569 |
Gimli |
1,284 |
998 |
4,614 |
Gladstone |
1,005 |
1,204 |
4,058 |
Glenwood |
1,075 |
1,396 |
3,329 |
Hamiota |
912 |
1,560 |
3,370 |
Iberville |
1,060 |
351 |
1,820 |
Kildonan & St. Andrews |
2,714 |
1,305 |
5,331 |
Killarney |
1,278 |
643 |
2,695 |
Lakeside |
771 |
1,284 |
3,293 |
Lansdowne |
1,179 |
2,060 |
4,148 |
La Verendrye |
1,485 |
181 |
3,287 |
Manitou |
1,448 |
1,686 |
4,006 |
Minnedosa |
1,520 |
1,578 |
4,687 |
Morden & Rhineland |
1,613 |
945 |
3,264 |
Morris |
1,573 |
708 |
2,840 |
Mountain |
1,293 |
1,964 |
4,331 |
Norfolk |
1,161 |
1,623 |
3,196 |
Portage la Prairie |
1,030 |
1,101 |
3,289 |
Roblin |
888 |
646 |
3,085 |
Rockwood |
1,573 |
1,156 |
4,701 |
Rupertsland |
169 |
43 |
481 |
Russell |
1,211 |
1,190 |
4,018 |
St. Boniface |
4,942 |
1,447 |
7,742 |
St. Clements |
2,895 |
688 |
5,149 |
St. George |
1,093 |
751 |
4,532 |
Ste. Rose |
1,364 |
438 |
4,410 |
Springfield |
2,519 |
831 |
4,464 |
Swan River |
1,049 |
1,364 |
2,876 |
The Pas |
699 |
112 |
1,355 |
Turtle Mountain |
626 |
1,072 |
2,443 |
Virden |
1,162 |
1,651 |
4,634 |
Winnipeg |
45,954 |
20,093 |
75,972 |
TOTAL |
108,244 |
68,244 |
240,817 |
See also:
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Prohibition Referendum (1892)
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Prohibition Referendum (1902)
Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Prohibition Referendum (1916)
Sources:
Manitoba Election Records (December 1870 to November 1957, June 1958 to June 1969), Manitoba Legislative Library.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 March 2020
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