Four referendums were held inSwitzerland during 1954.[1] The first two were held on 20 June on a federal resolution on concessions forshoemakers, saddlers,barbers and wainwrights and a federal resolution on assistance for war-affected Swiss citizens living abroad.[1] Both were rejected by voters.[1] The third was held on 24 October on a federal resolution on financial order between 1955 and 1958, and was approved by 70% of voters.[1] The fourth was held on 5 December on apopular initiative for the "protection of the Stromlandschaft and concession Rheinau", and was rejected by 69% of voters.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 187,729 | 33.1 | |||
| Against | 380,213 | 66.9 | |||
| Blank votes | 19,483 | – | |||
| Invalid votes | 1,407 | – | |||
| Total | 588,832 | 100 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,437,972 | 40.9 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
| Choice | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 243,311 | 44.0 | |||
| Against | 309,083 | 56.0 | |||
| Blank votes | 31,196 | – | |||
| Invalid votes | 1,048 | – | |||
| Total | 584,638 | 100 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,437,972 | 40.7 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | |
| For | 457,527 | 70.0 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| Against | 196,188 | 30.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blank votes | 19,331 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,096 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 674,142 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,441,310 | 46.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | |
| For | 229,114 | 31.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Against | 504,330 | 68.8 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| Blank votes | 13,995 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,000 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 748,439 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,442,668 | 51.9 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
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