| Date | Proposal title | Participation | Yes vote share | Cantons Yes : No | Result |
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| May 20, 1979 | O | Federal resolution of December 15, 1978, on the reorganization of turnover tax and direct federal tax | 37.65% | 34.59% | 0 : 23 | No |
| F | Federal resolution of October 6, 1978, on the Nuclear Energy Act | 37.63% | 68.86% | | Yes |
| February 18, 1979 | O | Federal resolution of June 23, 1978, on voting and eligibility rights for 18-year-olds | 49.58% | 49.19% | 9 : 14 | No |
| G | Federal resolution of October 6, 1978, on the popular initiative "To promote footpaths and hiking trails" (Counter-proposal) | 49.54% | 77.58% | 22 : 1 | Yes |
| I | Federal popular initiative "Against advertising of addictive substances" | 49.54% | 40.96% | ½ : 22½ | No |
| I | Federal popular initiative "To safeguard people's rights and safety in the construction and operation of nuclear facilities" | 49.58% | 48.80% | 9 : 14 | No |
| January 1, 1979 | Establishment of the Canton of Jura as the 26th canton |
| December 3, 1978 | F | Dairy industry resolution of October 7, 1977 | 43.15% | 68.50% | | Yes |
| F | Animal Protection Act of March 9, 1978 | 43.27% | 81.70% | | Yes |
| F | Federal Act of March 9, 1978, on the performance of federal security police tasks | 43.27% | 44.02% | | No |
| F | Federal Act of April 19, 1978, on vocational education | 43.15% | 56.04% | | Yes |
| September 24, 1978 | O | Federal resolution of March 9, 1978, on the establishment of the Canton of Jura | 42.04% | 82.29% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| July 1, 1978 | Introduction of an 18-month maximum period for collecting signatures for popular initiatives after publication of the initiative text in the Federal Gazette |
| May 28, 1978 | F | Time Act of June 24, 1977 | 49.00% | 47.91% | | No |
| F | Customs Tariff Act, amendment of October 7, 1977 | 48.70% | 54.81% | | Yes |
| F | Federal Act of June 24, 1977, on the protection of pregnancy and the criminalization of abortion | 48.86% | 31.20% | | No |
| F | Federal Act of October 7, 1977, on the promotion of universities and research | 48.90% | 43.32% | | No |
| I | Federal popular initiative "For 12 car-free Sundays per year" | 49.13% | 36.28% | 0 : 22 | No |
| February 26, 1978 | I | Federal popular initiative "For greater co-determination of the Federal Assembly and the Swiss people in national road construction" | 48.54% | 38.68% | 0 : 22 | No |
| F | Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance, amendment of June 24, 1977 (9th AHV Revision) | 48.31% | 65.58% | | Yes |
| I | Federal popular initiative "To lower the AHV retirement age" | 48.33% | 20.62% | 0 : 22 | No |
| O | Federal resolution of October 7, 1977, on the economic cycle article of the Federal Constitution | 48.00% | 68.36% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| December 26, 1977 | Increase in the number of signatures required to 50,000 for a referendum and 100,000 for a constitutional initiative |
| December 4, 1977 | I | Federal popular initiative "For tax harmonization, increased wealth taxation, and relief for lower incomes (Wealth Tax Initiative)" | 38.29% | 44.36% | 2½ : 19½ | No |
| F | Federal Act of December 17, 1976, on political rights | 38.11% | 59.43% | | No |
| O | Federal resolution of May 5, 1977, on the introduction of a civilian alternative service | 38.27% | 37.60% | 0 : 22 | No |
| F | Federal Act of May 5, 1977, on measures to balance the federal budget | 38.15% | 62.43% | | Yes |
| September 25, 1977 | I | Federal resolution of March 25, 1977, on the popular initiative "For effective tenant protection" | 51.59% | 42.24% | 3½ : 18½ | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the popular initiative "For effective tenant protection" | 51.59% | 41.22% | 7 : 15 | No |
| I | Federal popular initiative "Against air pollution by motor vehicles" | 51.36% | 39.03% | 1½ : 20½ | No |
| O | Federal resolution of March 25, 1977, on increasing the number of signatures for a referendum (Art. 89 and 89bis of the Federal Constitution) | 51.61% | 57.85% | 18 : 4 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of March 25, 1977, on increasing the number of signatures for a constitutional initiative (Art. 120 and 121 of the Federal Constitution) | 52.00% | 56.71% | 19 : 3 | Yes |
| I | Federal popular initiative "For the deadline solution" | 51.93% | 48.30% | 7 : 15 | No |
| June 12, 1977 | O | Federal resolution of December 17, 1976, on the reorganization of turnover tax and direct federal tax | 50.02% | 40.52% | 1 : 21 | No |
| O | Federal resolution of December 17, 1976, on tax harmonization | 49.91% | 61.32% | 17½ : 4½ | Yes |
| March 13, 1977 | I | Republican popular petition "To protect Switzerland" (4th Overforeignization Initiative) | 45.20% | 29.65% | 0 : 22 | No |
| I | Popular petition "To restrict naturalizations" (5th Overforeignization Initiative) | 45.22% | 33.76% | 0 : 22 | No |
| I | Federal resolution of December 17, 1976, on the reorganization of the treaty referendum: Popular initiative "Against the restriction of voting rights on international treaties" | 44.95% | 21.9% | 0 : 19½ | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the popular initiative "Against the restriction of voting rights on international treaties" | 44.95% | 61.02% | 20½ : 1½ | Yes |
| December 5, 1976 | O | Federal resolution of December 19, 1975, on monetary and credit policy | 44.83% | 70.35% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of December 19, 1975, on price surveillance | 45.04% | 82.02% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| I | Federal popular initiative "To introduce a 40-hour workweek" | 45.15% | 21.96% | 0 : 22 | No |
| September 26, 1976 | O | Federal resolution of March 19, 1976, on a constitutional article on radio and television | 33.50% | 43.29% | 3½ : 18½ | No |
| I | Popular petition to introduce mandatory liability insurance for motor vehicles and bicycles by the Confederation | 33.54% | 24.30% | 0 : 22 | No |
| June 13, 1976 | F | Federal Act of October 4, 1974, on spatial planning | 34.56% | 48.90% | | No |
| F | Federal resolution of June 20, 1975, on an agreement between Switzerland and the International Development Association (IDA) for a 200 million franc loan | 34.52% | 43.55% | | No |
| O | Federal resolution of March 11, 1976, on a new concept for unemployment insurance | 34.52% | 68.27% | 21 : 1 | Yes |
| March 21, 1976 | I | Federal resolution of October 4, 1976, on the popular petition for co-determination | 39.45% | 32.38% | 0 : 22 | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the popular petition for co-determination | 39.45% | 29.61% | 0 : 22 | No |
| I | Popular petition for fairer taxation and the abolition of tax privileges | 39.31% | 42.22% | ½ : 21½ | No |
| December 7, 1975 | O | Federal resolution of December 13, 1974, on amending the Federal Constitution (Freedom of establishment and support regulations) | 30.89% | 75.62% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of June 20, 1975, on amending the Federal Constitution in the field of water management | 30.93% | 77.52% | 21 : 1 | Yes |
| F | Federal Act of December 13, 1974, on the import and export of products from agricultural produce | 31.22% | 52.0% | | Yes |
| June 8, 1975 | O | Federal resolution on currency protection, amendment of June 28, 1974 | 36.81% | 85.52% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| F | Federal resolution on the financing of national roads, amendment of October 4, 1974 | 36.81% | 53.46% | | Yes |
| F | Federal Act of October 4, 1974, on amending the general customs tariff | 36.79% | 48.23% | | No |
| O | Federal resolution of January 31, 1975, on increasing tax revenues from 1976 | 36.81% | 55.96% | 17 : 5 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of January 31, 1975, on making expenditure decisions more difficult | 36.81% | 75.94% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| March 2, 1975 | O | Federal resolution of October 4, 1974, on the economic cycle article of the Federal Constitution | 28.59% | 52.77% | 11 : 11 | No |
| December 8, 1974 | O | Federal resolution of October 4, 1974, to improve the federal budget | 39.58% | 44.39% | 4 : 18 | No |
| O | Federal resolution of October 4, 1974, on making expenditure decisions more difficult | 39.54% | 67.00% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| I | Federal resolution of March 22, 1974, on the popular petition for social health insurance and amending the Federal Constitution in the field of health, accident, and maternity insurance | 39.72% | 26.71% | 0 : 22 | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the popular petition for social health insurance | 39.72% | 31.8% | 0 : 19½ | No |
| October 20, 1974 | I | Popular petition against overforeignization and overpopulation of Switzerland | 70.33% | 34.19% | 0 : 22 | No |
| December 2, 1973 | O | Federal resolution of December 20, 1972, on measures for price surveillance | 35.02% | 59.76% | 20 : 2 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of December 20, 1972, on measures in the field of credit | 34.99% | 65.12% | 18½ : 3½ | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of December 20, 1972, on measures to stabilize the construction market | 35.00% | 70.39% | 20 : 2 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of December 20, 1972, on restricting tax-effective deductions for federal, cantonal, and municipal income taxes | 34.95% | 68.05% | 19½ : 2½ | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of June 27, 1973, on an animal protection article replacing the previous Article 25bis of the Federal Constitution | 34.99% | 83.95% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| May 20, 1973 | O | Federal resolution of October 6, 1972, on the repeal of the Jesuit and monastery articles of the Federal Constitution (Art. 51 and 52) | 40.29% | 54.94% | 16½ : 5½ | Yes |
| March 4, 1973 | O | Federal resolution of October 6, 1972, on amending the Federal Constitution regarding education | 27.50% | 52.75% | 10½ : 11½ | No |
| O | Federal resolution of October 6, 1972, on supplementing the Federal Constitution regarding the promotion of scientific research | 27.51% | 64.51% | 19 : 3 | Yes |
| December 3, 1972 | I | Federal resolution of June 30, 1972, on the popular petition for a genuine people's pension and amending the Federal Constitution in the field of old-age, survivors', and disability provision | 52.93% | 15.63% | 0 : 22 | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the popular petition for a people's pension | 52.93% | 73.95% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of October 6, 1972, on agreements between the Swiss Confederation and the European Economic Community and the member states of the European Coal and Steel Community | 52.90% | 72.53% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| September 24, 1972 | I | Popular petition on increased arms control and a weapons export ban | 33.34% | 49.67% | 7 : 15 | No |
| June 4, 1972 | O | Federal resolution of June 25, 1971, on measures to stabilize the construction market | 26.73% | 83.35% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of October 8, 1971, on currency protection | 26.71% | 87.73% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| March 5, 1972 | I | Federal resolution of December 17, 1971, on supplementing the Federal Constitution with Article 34sexies on housing construction and on the popular petition to establish a housing fund (Denner Initiative) | 35.70% | 28.95% | 0 : 22 | No |
| G | Counter-proposal to the Denner Initiative | 35.70% | 58.47% | 21 : 1 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of December 17, 1971, on supplementing the Federal Constitution with Article 34septies on the general binding declaration of rental contracts and measures to protect tenants | 35.70% | 85.40% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| June 6, 1971 | O | Federal resolution of December 18, 1970, on supplementing the Federal Constitution with Article 24septies on the protection of humans and their natural environment against harmful or nuisance effects | 37.84% | 92.70% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| O | Federal resolution of March 11, 1971, on the continuation of the federal financial order | 37.75% | 72.75% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| Introduction of women's suffrage |
| February 7, 1971 | O | Federal resolution of October 9, 1970, on the introduction of women's voting and eligibility rights in federal matters | 57.72% | 65.73% | 15½ : 6½ | Yes |
| November 15, 1970 | O | Federal resolution of June 24, 1970, on amending the federal financial order | 41.38% | 55.39% | 9 : 13 | No |
| September 27, 1970 | O | Federal resolution of March 18, 1970, on supplementing the Federal Constitution with Article 27quinquies on the promotion of gymnastics and sports | 43.77% | 74.63% | 22 : 0 | Yes |
| I | Popular petition for the right to housing and the expansion of family protection | 43.81% | 48.92% | 8 : 14 | No |
| June 7, 1970 | I | Popular petition against overforeignization (Schwarzenbach Initiative) | 74.72% | 45.99% | 7 : 15 | No |
| February 1, 1970 | F | Federal resolution of June 27, 1969, on the domestic sugar industry | 43.75% | 54.24% | | Yes |
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