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Five referendums were held in Switzerland in 1891.[1] The first was held on 15 March on a federal law on federal officials who had become unemployable due to disability, and was rejected by 79.4% of voters.[1] The second was held on 5 July on a constitutional amendment, and was approved by 60.3% of voters.[1] Two referendums were held on 18 October, one on revising article 39 of the federal constitution and one on a federal law on Swiss tariffs; both were approved.[1] The last was held on 6 December on the question of whether the federal government should purchase the Swiss Central Railway, but was rejected by 68.9% of voters.[1]
Background
The two constitutional referendums were mandatory referendums,[1] which required both a majority of voters and cantons.[2] The other three were optional referendums,[1] which meant that only a majority of the public vote was required for the proposals to be approved.[2]
Results
Federal officials law
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
91,851 |
20.6 |
| Against |
353,977 |
79.4 |
| Blank votes |
2,984 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,516 |
– |
| Total |
451,328 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
657,779 |
68.6 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Constitutional amendment (July)
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
183,029 |
60.3 |
16 |
4 |
18 |
| Against |
120,599 |
39.7 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Blank votes |
15,398 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,330 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
320,356 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
641,692 |
49.9 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Constitutional amendment (October)
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
231,578 |
59.3 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
| Against |
158,615 |
40.7 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
| Blank votes |
13,400 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,890 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
405,483 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
654,372 |
62.0 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Tariffs
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
220,004 |
58.1 |
| Against |
158,934 |
41.9 |
| Blank votes |
22,034 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,840 |
– |
| Total |
402,812 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
654,372 |
61.6 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Central railway purchase
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
130,729 |
31.3 |
| Against |
289,406 |
68.9 |
| Blank votes |
|
– |
| Invalid votes |
|
– |
| Total |
420,135 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
653,792 |
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
