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Maine Gas Tax Increase, Referendum Question (1932)
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The Maine Gas Tax Increase People's Veto, also known as Referendum Question, was on the September 12, 1932 ballot in Maine as a veto referendum, where it was defeated. The measure would have increased the gasoline tax to six cents per gallon.[1][2]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question (1932) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 195,922 | 89.08% | ||
| Yes | 24,008 | 10.92% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, People's Vetoes 1909-
Text of measure
The full text of the ballot language can be read here.
See also
- Maine 1932 ballot measures
- 1932 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "List of Questions," September 10 , 1932
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, People's Vetoes 1909-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
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