Despite heavy campaigning by the Ministers of the Crown, the referendum was defeated with only 43.13% of voters supporting the idea, well short of the required two-thirds threshold.
Disamping kampanye kuat dari Menteri-Menteri Mahkota, referendum tersebut hanya meraih 43.13% suara yang mendukung gagasan tersebut, yang tidak memenuhi kelayakan dua per tiga suara.