Monopoly on matches
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Ergänzung der Bundesverfassung durch Zusatzbestimmungen betreffend die Einführung des Zündhölzchenmonopols
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
43.2% yes
- Cantons: 7.5 for, 14.5 against
- Turnout 48.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 9 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 81.7%, Turnout 37%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 79.3%, Turnout 67%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 77.9%, Turnout 82%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 72.2%, Turnout 49%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 62.2%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 70%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 60.6%, Turnout 19%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 58.3%, Turnout 37%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.0%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 48.4%, Turnout 70%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 43.5%, Turnout 28%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 42.9%, Turnout 37%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 37.9%, Turnout 82%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 21%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 23.9%, Turnout 30%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 58%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 19.8%, Turnout 39%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 17.0%, Turnout 41%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 63%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 12.0%, Turnout 25%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.9%, Turnout 75%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 8.4%, Turnout 39%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 7.1%, Turnout 36%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 6.7%, Turnout 43%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 2.1%, Turnout 42%
✓ 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-speaking53.6% yes
- French-speaking7.6% yes
- Ticino12.0% 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
- EconomySocial policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Banknote monopoly
18 October 1891 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal competence for trade and commerce
4 March 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Customs tariff Act
18 October 1891 · ✓ Accepted · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Banknote monopoly
31 October 1880 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.