1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum

Referendum in Switzerland November 2022 gov 14 March 1948 Switzerland 272,701 481,352 24,374 1,376,490 A referendum on the sugar industry was held in Switzerland on 14 March 1948.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1913 9783832956097 Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on the reorganisation of the Swiss sugar industry. The proposal was rejected by 63.8% of voters. Background The referendum was an optional referendum, 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 Results 272701 481352 1517 22857 1376490 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Sugar Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:History of sugar Category:March 1948 in Europe