1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum

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1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum
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14 March 1948
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes272,70136.16%
Light brown x.svg No481,35263.84%
Valid votes754,05396.87%
Invalid or blank votes24,3743.13%
Total votes778,427100.00%
Registered voters/turnout1,376,49056.55%

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]

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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