Oregon Measure Nos. 342-343, Prohibition of Liquor Traffic Initiative (1910)

Oregon Measure Nos. 342-343
Election date November 8, 1910
Topic Alcohol laws
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure Nos. 342-343 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon, except for mechanical, medical, scientific and religious purposes.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon, except for mechanical, medical, scientific and religious purposes.

Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 342-343
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		43,540	41.56%
No		61,221	58.44%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 342-343 was as follows:

“

Proposed by Initiative Petition An amendment bf Section 35 of Article I of the Constitution of Oregon, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor and the traffic therein within the State of Oregon, on and after the 1st day of July, A. D. 1911, excepting for medicinal, scientific, sacramental, and mechanical purposes. --- Vote YES or NO.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1910 Measures

• 1910 Measures
• Alcohol laws on the ballot
• 1910 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1910)