1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum|
|
|
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
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 272,701 | 36.16 |
| Against | 481,352 | 63.84 |
| Total | 754,053 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 754,053 | 96.87 |
|---|
| Invalid votes | 1,517 | 0.19 |
|---|
| Blank votes | 22,857 | 2.94 |
|---|
| Total votes | 778,427 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,376,490 | 56.55 |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ a b c d Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1913 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1891