Six referendums were held inSwitzerland in 1979.[1] The first four were held on 18 February on reducing thevoting age to 18 (rejected), apopular 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]
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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