Code pénal suisse

Popular vote of Jul 3, 1938 · Optional referendum · No. 127

The people accepted the proposal.

Yes share
53.5 %
Turnout
57.1 %
Yes
358'438 (53 %)
No
312'030 (47 %)
Eligible voters
1'219'755

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
138 (79 %) : 36 (21 %)
Final vote, Council of States
29 (73 %) : 11 (28 %)
Recommend yes
FDP, LdU, SP, SVP
Recommend no
CVP

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich84'754 (73 %)31'717 (27 %)61.4 %
Bern58'326 (73 %)21'813 (27 %)37.5 %
Lucerne14'542 (51 %)14'079 (49 %)49.5 %
Uri1'504 (35 %)2'791 (65 %)65.0 %
Schwyz2'156 (26 %)6'279 (74 %)47.6 %
Obwalden641 (21 %)2'440 (79 %)56.4 %
Nidwalden634 (26 %)1'819 (74 %)56.1 %
Glarus3'490 (57 %)2'623 (43 %)61.7 %
Zug2'194 (45 %)2'635 (55 %)49.3 %
Fribourg5'645 (23 %)18'749 (77 %)59.2 %
Solothurn13'013 (59 %)9'230 (41 %)52.2 %
Basel-Stadt11'640 (63 %)6'694 (37 %)35.9 %
Basel-Landschaft8'976 (67 %)4'375 (33 %)49.3 %
Schaffhausen8'014 (68 %)3'778 (32 %)86.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden5'609 (61 %)3'650 (39 %)70.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden397 (19 %)1'643 (81 %)61.5 %
St. Gallen25'738 (47 %)29'543 (53 %)75.8 %
Graubünden9'618 (49 %)10'133 (51 %)61.0 %
Aargau32'394 (55 %)26'953 (45 %)85.4 %
Thurgau16'786 (62 %)10'208 (38 %)75.0 %
Ticino6'485 (43 %)8'771 (57 %)36.1 %
Vaud25'978 (31 %)57'484 (69 %)84.5 %
Valais5'722 (30 %)13'497 (70 %)48.9 %
Neuchâtel6'469 (45 %)8'061 (55 %)40.4 %
Geneva7'713 (37 %)13'065 (63 %)43.4 %

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.