Introduction du suffrage féminin

Popular vote of Feb 1, 1959 · Mandatory referendum · No. 191Arrêté fédéral sur l'institution du suffrage féminin en matière fédérale

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
33.1 %
Cantons
3 : 19
Turnout
66.7 %
Yes
323'727 (33 %)
No
654'939 (67 %)
Eligible voters
1'480'555

Recommendations

Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
96 (69 %) : 43 (31 %)
Final vote, Council of States
26 (68 %) : 12 (32 %)
Recommend yes
EVP, LdU, PdA, SP
Recommend no
SVP
Free vote
CVP, FDP
Associations
Recommend yes: Gewerkschaftsbund

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich71'859 (36 %)126'670 (64 %)77.1 %
Bern55'786 (35 %)101'543 (65 %)62.2 %
Lucerne10'294 (21 %)37'934 (79 %)69.9 %
Uri885 (15 %)5'183 (85 %)71.2 %
Schwyz1'968 (14 %)11'860 (86 %)65.6 %
Obwalden565 (14 %)3'376 (86 %)62.6 %
Nidwalden807 (20 %)3'331 (80 %)71.8 %
Glarus1'455 (19 %)6'159 (81 %)70.7 %
Zug2'046 (24 %)6'387 (76 %)65.0 %
Fribourg7'985 (30 %)18'780 (70 %)58.7 %
Solothurn11'447 (30 %)26'692 (70 %)70.2 %
Basel-Stadt17'013 (47 %)19'372 (53 %)54.4 %
Basel-Landschaft8'896 (37 %)14'969 (63 %)63.1 %
Schaffhausen4'782 (32 %)10'212 (68 %)86.6 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden1'517 (15 %)8'284 (85 %)73.3 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden105 (5 %)2'050 (95 %)60.3 %
St. Gallen12'436 (19 %)51'912 (81 %)75.0 %
Graubünden5'633 (22 %)19'562 (78 %)67.8 %
Aargau17'919 (23 %)60'825 (77 %)84.9 %
Thurgau6'721 (20 %)26'986 (80 %)78.6 %
Ticino10'738 (37 %)18'218 (63 %)56.8 %
Vaud32'929 (51 %)31'254 (49 %)54.4 %
Valais8'242 (31 %)18'759 (69 %)55.4 %
Neuchâtel13'938 (52 %)12'775 (48 %)64.4 %
Geneva17'761 (60 %)11'846 (40 %)45.0 %

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.

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