Beitritt zum Völkerbund
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend den Beitritt der Schweiz zum Völkerbund
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
56.3% yes
- Cantons: 11.5 for, 10.5 against
- Turnout 77.5%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 13 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 93.2%, Turnout 82%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 84.8%, Turnout 78%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 84.8%, Turnout 44%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 83.0%, Turnout 77%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 76.7%, Turnout 75%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 76.0%, Turnout 76%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 58.7%, Turnout 69%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 58.6%, Turnout 87%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.7%, Turnout 70%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 53.7%, Turnout 71%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 53.3%, Turnout 81%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 52.0%, Turnout 69%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 82%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 84%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 47.6%, Turnout 74%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 47.0%, Turnout 72%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 84%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 84%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 39.9%, Turnout 88%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 39.7%, Turnout 77%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 77%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 90%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 79%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 75%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 22.7%, Turnout 76%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking45.9% yes
- French-speaking85.3% yes
- Ticino84.8% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Topics
- Foreign policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Act on the representation of Switzerland abroad
3 February 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Subsidy to the Swiss legation in Washington
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Zolltarifgesetz
15 March 1903 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Customs tariff Act
18 October 1891 · ✓ Accepted · 10 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.