1972 Swiss referendums

none Seven referendums were held in Switzerland in 1972.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1920–1921 9783832956097 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1920 The popular initiative was rejected, whilst the constitutional amendment was approved. 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. 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1921 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. Results March: Housebuilding ChoicePopular initiativeCounterproposalPopular voteCantonsPopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalVotes%FullHalfTotalFor360,26228.9000727,62958.518621Against835,31567.119622432,87234.8101No answer48,9153.9–––83,9916.7–––Blank votes26,974––––26,974––––Invalid votes14,427––––14,427––––Total1,285,893100196221,285,89310019622Registered voters/turnout3,600,75935.7–––3,600,75935.7–––Source: Direct Democracy March: Protection of tenants ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,057,32285.419622Against180,79514.6000Blank votes45,638––––Invalid votes1,959––––Total1,285,71410019622Registered voters/turnout3,600,75935.7–––Source: Direct Democracy June: Construction market ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor774,79483.319622Against154,82716.7000Blank votes33,453––––Invalid votes781––––Total963,85510019622Registered voters/turnout3,604,09926.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Currency protection ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor808,97487.719622Against113,16412.3000Blank votes40,014––––Invalid votes1,035––––Total963,18710019622Registered voters/turnout3,604,09926.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Arms control ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor585,04649.7627Against592,83350.313415Blank votes18,598––––Invalid votes1,762––––Total1,198,23910019622Registered voters/turnout3,620,93733.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: People's pension ChoicePopular initiativeCounterproposalPopular voteCantonsPopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalVotes%FullHalfTotalFor294,51115.60001,393,79774.019622Against1,481,48878.619622418,01822.2000No answer108,7765.8–––72,9603.9–––Blank votes20,837––––20,837––––Invalid votes15,614––––15,614––––Total1,921,226100196221,921,22610019622Registered voters/turnout3,628,89152.9–––3,628,89152.9–––Source: Direct Democracy December: Agreement with the European Community ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,344,99472.519622Against509,46527.5000Blank votes62,125––––Invalid votes3,569––––Total1,920,15310019622Registered voters/turnout3,628,89152.9–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Swiss referendums Referendums Swiss referendums Swiss referendums Swiss referendums Swiss referendums 1972 Category:Pension referendums