Loi sur les chemins de fer fédéraux

Popular vote of Jan 21, 1945 · Optional referendum · No. 138Loi fédérale sur les chemins de fer fédéraux

The people accepted the proposal.

Yes share
56.7 %
Turnout
52.9 %
Yes
388'831 (57 %)
No
296'809 (43 %)
Eligible voters
1'327'961

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
131 (98 %) : 2 (2 %)
Final vote, Council of States
30 (94 %) : 2 (6 %)
Recommend yes
CVP, FDP, LdU, SP, SVP

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich85'997 (65 %)46'844 (35 %)61.8 %
Bern54'603 (61 %)34'566 (39 %)38.0 %
Lucerne16'540 (57 %)12'405 (43 %)46.0 %
Uri3'235 (64 %)1'803 (36 %)63.2 %
Schwyz4'395 (47 %)4'887 (53 %)47.4 %
Obwalden1'166 (39 %)1'831 (61 %)49.3 %
Nidwalden1'219 (44 %)1'551 (56 %)50.2 %
Glarus3'683 (56 %)2'952 (44 %)62.2 %
Zug2'587 (52 %)2'397 (48 %)45.1 %
Fribourg8'493 (48 %)9'217 (52 %)39.3 %
Solothurn15'391 (62 %)9'534 (38 %)53.3 %
Basel-Stadt17'390 (75 %)5'863 (25 %)43.4 %
Basel-Landschaft9'342 (65 %)5'129 (35 %)49.1 %
Schaffhausen8'637 (67 %)4'253 (33 %)83.0 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden2'681 (31 %)5'920 (69 %)63.7 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden471 (33 %)970 (67 %)43.6 %
St. Gallen27'173 (50 %)27'379 (50 %)69.8 %
Graubünden12'721 (65 %)6'724 (35 %)55.7 %
Aargau30'047 (47 %)34'233 (53 %)81.6 %
Thurgau14'430 (51 %)13'805 (49 %)69.9 %
Ticino16'533 (75 %)5'483 (25 %)49.5 %
Vaud23'268 (43 %)30'649 (57 %)50.6 %
Valais7'516 (41 %)10'910 (59 %)40.9 %
Neuchâtel6'361 (49 %)6'585 (51 %)33.7 %
Geneva14'952 (58 %)10'919 (42 %)48.6 %

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.