Gesetz über die Bundesbahnen
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
56.7% yes
- Turnout 52.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 14 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 75.1%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 74.8%, Turnout 43%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 83%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 65.4%, Turnout 56%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 62%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 64.6%, Turnout 49%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 63%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 53%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 61.2%, Turnout 38%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 57.8%, Turnout 49%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 46%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 55.5%, Turnout 62%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 51.9%, Turnout 45%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 51.1%, Turnout 70%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 70%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 34%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 48.0%, Turnout 39%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 47.4%, Turnout 47%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 46.7%, Turnout 82%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 50%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 43.2%, Turnout 51%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 41%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 49%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 32.7%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 31.2%, Turnout 64%
✓ 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-speaking58.3% yes
- French-speaking47.0% yes
- Ticino75.1% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
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
- Dienstverhältnis und Versicherung des Bundespersonals
3 December 1939 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Verkehrsteilungsgesetz
5 May 1935 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss zum Ausbau der Landesverteidigung und zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit
4 June 1939 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.