Referendum or popular consultation
1948 Newfoundland referendums
Newfoundlanders voted on independence versus Confederation with Canada; independence led the first round before Confederation won the run-off.
What happened
The independence option won the first referendum round, but Confederation won the run-off with 52.3% support.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: In two 1948 referendums, Newfoundlanders chose between continuing the Commission Government, returning to responsible self-government as an independent dominion, or joining Canada; the independence option won a plurality in the first round, but the Confederation-with-Canada option won the run-off vote with 52.3% support.
- 1948 Newfoundland referendums (Wikipedia) link, Referendum results section. Source record