1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum

1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum
14 March 1948
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 272,701 36.16%
No 481,352 63.84%
Valid votes 754,053 96.87%
Invalid or blank votes 24,374 3.13%
Total votes 778,427 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,376,490 56.55%

A referendum on the sugar industry was held in Switzerland on 14 March 1948.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on the reorganisation of the Swiss sugar industry.[1] The proposal was rejected by 63.8% of voters.[1]

Background

The referendum was an optional referendum,[1] which only a majority of the vote, as opposed to the mandatory referendums, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.[2]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For272,70136.16
Against481,35263.84
Total754,053100.00
Valid votes754,05396.87
Invalid votes1,5170.19
Blank votes22,8572.94
Total votes778,427100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,376,49056.55
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1913 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1891
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