Factories Act
Official title: Bundesgesez betreffend die Arbeit in den Fabriken
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
51.5% yes
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 16 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 86.6%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 83.4%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 78.5%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 77.0%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 75.1%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 73.0%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 70.3%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 66.9%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 66.8%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 63.4%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 62.9%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 59.8%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 59.0%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 57.5%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.2%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 54.2%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 50.0%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 49.1%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 43.3%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 31.9%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 29.1%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 28.0%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 21.0%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 20.6%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 18.5%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking57.0% yes
- French-speaking32.5% yes
- Ticino20.6% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- EconomySocial policy
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
- Military service exemption tax Act
9 July 1876 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Ban on lotteries and games of chance
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 13 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.