Seven referendums were held in Switzerland in 1972.[1] The first two were held on 5 March on a popular initiative on the promotion of housebuilding (and a counter-proposal) and on an amendment to the Swiss Federal Constitution to protect tenants.[2] The popular initiative was rejected, whilst the constitutional amendment was approved.[2] The third and fourth were held on 4 June on measures to stabilise the federal construction market and protecting currency, both of which were approved.[2] The fifth was held on 24 September on a popular initiative for enhanced arms control and a ban on weapon exports, but was narrowly rejected.[3] The final two were held on 3 December on a popular initiative on introducing a "people's pension" (and a counterproposal) and on an agreement with the European Community. The pensions initiative was rejected, whilst the agreement was approved.[1]

Results

March: Housebuilding

Choice Popular initiative Counterproposal
Popular vote Cantons Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total Votes % Full Half Total
For360,26228.9000727,62958.518621
Against835,31567.119622432,87234.8101
No answer48,9153.983,9916.7
Blank votes26,97426,974
Invalid votes14,42714,427
Total1,285,893100196221,285,89310019622
Registered voters/turnout3,600,75935.73,600,75935.7
Source: Direct Democracy

March: Protection of tenants

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For1,057,32285.419622
Against180,79514.6000
Blank votes45,638
Invalid votes1,959
Total1,285,71410019622
Registered voters/turnout3,600,75935.7
Source: Direct Democracy

June: Construction market

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For774,79483.319622
Against154,82716.7000
Blank votes33,453
Invalid votes781
Total963,85510019622
Registered voters/turnout3,604,09926.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

June: Currency protection

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For808,97487.719622
Against113,16412.3000
Blank votes40,014
Invalid votes1,035
Total963,18710019622
Registered voters/turnout3,604,09926.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Arms control

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For585,04649.7627
Against592,83350.313415
Blank votes18,598
Invalid votes1,762
Total1,198,23910019622
Registered voters/turnout3,620,93733.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

December: People's pension

Choice Popular initiative Counterproposal
Popular vote Cantons Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total Votes % Full Half Total
For294,51115.60001,393,79774.019622
Against1,481,48878.619622418,01822.2000
No answer108,7765.872,9603.9
Blank votes20,83720,837
Invalid votes15,61415,614
Total1,921,226100196221,921,22610019622
Registered voters/turnout3,628,89152.93,628,89152.9
Source: Direct Democracy

December: Agreement with the European Community

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For1,344,99472.519622
Against509,46527.5000
Blank votes62,125
Invalid votes3,569
Total1,920,15310019622
Registered voters/turnout3,628,89152.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1920–1921 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p1920
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1921
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