Minnesota Prohibit Alcohol, Amendment 1 (1918)

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The Minnesota Prohibit Alcohol Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 5, 1918 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have prohibited the sale, manufacture, transportation and possession of alcohol except for sacramental, medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1918)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		173,665	47.80%
Yes		189,614	52.20%

Although the measure gathered more "yes" votes than "no" votes, Minnesota requires that the majority of all voters vote "yes" in order to pass an amendment. In 1918, there were 380,604 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 190,302 to pass a measure.

Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1918 ballot measures
• 1918 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1917 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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