Initiative pour l'interdiction des armes atomiques

Popular vote of Apr 1, 1962 · Popular initiative · No. 199Initiative populaire pour l'interdiction des armes atomiques

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
34.8 %
Cantons
4 : 18
Turnout
55.6 %
Yes
286'895 (35 %)
No
537'138 (65 %)
Eligible voters
1'510'038

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, National Council
6 (4 %) : 134 (96 %)
Final vote, Council of States
0 (0 %) : 42 (100 %)
Recommend yes
PdA
Recommend no
CVP, EVP, FDP, LdU, LPS, SP, SVP
Associations
Recommend no: Bauernverband

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich59'328 (32 %)125'271 (68 %)70.7 %
Bern45'484 (38 %)74'843 (62 %)47.2 %
Lucerne5'681 (16 %)29'362 (84 %)49.8 %
Uri768 (15 %)4'527 (85 %)63.2 %
Schwyz2'437 (20 %)9'717 (80 %)56.5 %
Obwalden193 (6 %)2'934 (94 %)49.4 %
Nidwalden481 (14 %)3'013 (86 %)59.4 %
Glarus1'033 (16 %)5'442 (84 %)61.6 %
Zug1'159 (20 %)4'784 (80 %)43.8 %
Fribourg7'607 (31 %)17'232 (69 %)54.3 %
Solothurn6'825 (24 %)22'037 (76 %)53.8 %
Basel-Stadt12'293 (47 %)13'875 (53 %)38.8 %
Basel-Landschaft7'413 (38 %)12'191 (62 %)47.8 %
Schaffhausen4'004 (29 %)9'864 (71 %)81.5 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden2'009 (23 %)6'847 (77 %)68.3 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden136 (8 %)1'629 (92 %)48.0 %
St. Gallen13'873 (26 %)40'476 (74 %)63.3 %
Graubünden5'205 (21 %)19'796 (79 %)67.0 %
Aargau21'274 (29 %)52'511 (71 %)79.5 %
Thurgau8'458 (26 %)24'402 (74 %)78.0 %
Ticino9'855 (53 %)8'809 (47 %)36.5 %
Vaud32'210 (64 %)18'369 (36 %)42.0 %
Valais7'306 (37 %)12'318 (63 %)39.2 %
Neuchâtel16'323 (71 %)6'749 (29 %)55.7 %
Geneva15'529 (60 %)10'148 (40 %)37.7 %

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.