Referenda in Switzerland were held on March 16, September 29 and December 7, 1986 [1] . In March, a referendum was held on the entry of Switzerland into the UN , which was rejected by 76% of the vote [2] . In September, three referenda were held on popular initiatives “on culture” (proposal and counter-proposal), “on vocational education” and on the federal resolution on the national sugar economy. All three were rejected [1] .
In December, referendums were held on popular initiatives “for the protection of tenants” (approved) and “for the taxation of freight transport” (rejected) [3] .
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Results
March: UN Membership
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 511 713 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vs | 1 591 150 | 75.7 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank newsletters | 15 126 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 2 141 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2 120 130 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 4 181 276 | 50.7 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
September: Culture
| The choice | Civic initiative | Counter initiative | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General vote | Cantons | General vote | Cantons | |||||||
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 232,236 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548 081 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vs | 1,048,679 | 75,2 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 670 195 | 48.1 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| No answer | 113 566 | 8.1 | - | - | - | 175,995 | 12.6 | - | - | - |
| Blank newsletters | 53,657 | - | - | - | - | 53,657 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 12 090 | - | - | - | - | 12 090 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 460 318 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 1 460 318 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 4 203 197 | 34.7 | - | - | - | 4 203 197 | 34.7 | - | - | - |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||||||||||
September: Vocational education
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 261 759 | 18,4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vs | 1,162,238 | 81.6 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank newsletters | 37,216 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 2 186 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 463 399 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 4 203 197 | 34.8 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
September: Sugar industry
| The choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Behind | 548 779 | 38,2 |
| Vs | 887 726 | 61.8 |
| Blank newsletters | 29 103 | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 2 191 | - |
| Total | 1,466,799 | 100 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 4 203 197 | 34.9 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
December: Tenant Protection
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 922,221 | 64,4 | 17 | 3 | 18.5 |
| Vs | 510,490 | 35.6 | 3 | 3 | 4,5 |
| Blank newsletters | 27,036 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 1 841 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 461 588 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 4 210 819 | 34.7 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , pp1930–1931 ISBN 9783832956097
- ↑ Nohlen, p1930
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1931