1979 Swiss referendums

Six referendums were held in Switzerland in 1979.[1] The first four were held on 18 February on reducing the voting age to 18 (rejected), a popular initiative "for the promotion of footpaths and hiking trails" (approved), "against advertising for addictive drugs" (rejected) and "for ensuring people's rights and the security of nuclear power installations" (rejected).[1]

The last two were held on 20 May on reforms to sales and direct federal taxation (rejected) and a federal resolution on the nuclear power law (approved).[2]

Results

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February: Reducing the voting age to 18

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Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 934,073 49.2 8 2 9
Against 964,749 50.8 12 4 14
Blank votes 17,641
Invalid votes 1,259
Total 1,917,722 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 1,467,357 77.6 19 6 22
Against 424,058 22.4 1 0 1
Blank votes 23,651
Invalid votes 1,463
Total 1,916,529 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 773,485 41.0 0 1 0.5
Against 1,115,116 59.0 20 5 22.5
Blank votes 26,247
Invalid votes 1,697
Total 1,916,545 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 920,480 48.8 8 2 9
Against 965,927 51.2 12 4 14
Blank votes 29,400
Invalid votes 1,755
Total 1,917,562 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Changes to sales and direct federal taxation

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Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 496,882 34.6 0 0 0
Against 939,533 65.4 20 6 23
Blank votes 21,817
Invalid votes 1,690
Total 1,459,922 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,876,719 37.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Nuclear power law

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Choice Votes %
For 982,634 68.9
Against 444,422 31.1
Blank votes 30,169
Invalid votes 1,930
Total 1,459,155 100
Registered voters/turnout 3,876,719 37.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1926–1927 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1927