Initiative «pour la monnaie franche»

Popular vote of Apr 15, 1951 · Popular initiative · No. 156.1Initiative populaire concernant la révision de l'art. 39 de la constitution (initiative pour la monnaie franche)

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
12.4 %
Cantons
0 : 22
Turnout
53.1 %
Yes
88'486 (12 %)
No
622'284 (88 %)
Eligible voters
1'408'275

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, National Council
0 (0 %) : 98 (100 %)
Final vote, Council of States
0 (0 %) : 30 (100 %)
Recommend no
CVP, FDP, SP, SVP
Associations
Recommend no: economiesuisse, Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich31'510 (20 %)129'343 (80 %)71.1 %
Bern11'290 (12 %)82'139 (88 %)38.8 %
Lucerne2'425 (7 %)29'974 (93 %)49.6 %
Uri229 (5 %)4'796 (95 %)63.8 %
Schwyz403 (4 %)9'369 (96 %)48.5 %
Obwalden231 (7 %)3'039 (93 %)53.5 %
Nidwalden214 (6 %)3'268 (94 %)63.1 %
Glarus659 (10 %)5'883 (90 %)62.0 %
Zug547 (11 %)4'574 (89 %)43.8 %
Fribourg656 (3 %)18'971 (97 %)42.8 %
Solothurn2'237 (8 %)24'981 (92 %)56.7 %
Basel-Stadt3'522 (17 %)17'796 (83 %)36.6 %
Basel-Landschaft3'131 (22 %)11'180 (78 %)45.0 %
Schaffhausen2'289 (19 %)10'083 (81 %)83.9 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden1'456 (16 %)7'551 (84 %)68.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden131 (8 %)1'614 (92 %)50.4 %
St. Gallen7'803 (14 %)48'897 (86 %)70.5 %
Graubünden3'595 (17 %)17'633 (83 %)62.1 %
Aargau6'875 (10 %)59'970 (90 %)80.9 %
Thurgau3'756 (13 %)25'924 (87 %)73.9 %
Ticino630 (5 %)11'530 (95 %)26.4 %
Vaud2'063 (5 %)43'087 (95 %)40.5 %
Valais1'296 (8 %)14'160 (92 %)34.2 %
Neuchâtel919 (5 %)17'859 (95 %)48.6 %
Geneva619 (3 %)18'663 (97 %)33.1 %

On the same day

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.