Loi sur le service des postes

Popular vote of Apr 19, 1953 · Optional referendum · No. 167Loi fédérale concernant la révision de la loi fédérale sur le service des postes

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
36.5 %
Turnout
52.6 %
Yes
267'659 (36 %)
No
466'431 (64 %)
Eligible voters
1'426'714

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
110 (93 %) : 8 (7 %)
Final vote, Council of States
27 (96 %) : 1 (4 %)
Recommend yes
CVP, FDP, SVP
Recommend no
LdU
Associations
Recommend yes: economiesuisse, Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich48'719 (31 %)107'395 (69 %)65.0 %
Bern37'295 (39 %)57'455 (61 %)38.2 %
Lucerne10'558 (33 %)21'379 (67 %)48.1 %
Uri3'040 (53 %)2'745 (47 %)70.6 %
Schwyz2'947 (30 %)6'939 (70 %)47.9 %
Obwalden858 (28 %)2'249 (72 %)49.4 %
Nidwalden1'087 (31 %)2'392 (69 %)61.6 %
Glarus2'927 (43 %)3'806 (57 %)61.0 %
Zug1'956 (34 %)3'739 (66 %)46.9 %
Fribourg6'602 (37 %)11'227 (63 %)39.2 %
Solothurn15'440 (50 %)15'568 (50 %)61.3 %
Basel-Stadt7'526 (35 %)13'866 (65 %)33.5 %
Basel-Landschaft5'728 (37 %)9'684 (63 %)46.5 %
Schaffhausen4'742 (36 %)8'460 (64 %)83.5 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden3'149 (33 %)6'456 (67 %)70.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden670 (36 %)1'168 (64 %)49.6 %
St. Gallen21'441 (37 %)35'876 (63 %)68.8 %
Graubünden9'901 (46 %)11'697 (54 %)60.2 %
Aargau26'302 (37 %)44'227 (63 %)82.5 %
Thurgau11'621 (35 %)21'668 (65 %)79.7 %
Ticino7'379 (47 %)8'270 (53 %)32.9 %
Vaud14'623 (32 %)30'634 (68 %)39.6 %
Valais7'733 (47 %)8'758 (53 %)35.4 %
Neuchâtel10'033 (38 %)16'697 (62 %)66.1 %
Geneva5'382 (28 %)14'076 (72 %)32.5 %

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.