Loi sur l'imposition du tabac

Popular vote of May 19, 1968 · Optional referendum · No. 216Loi fédérale sur l'imposition du tabac

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
48.3 %
Turnout
36.9 %
Yes
277'229 (48 %)
No
297'381 (52 %)
Eligible voters
1'606'731

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
141 (97 %) : 4 (3 %)
Final vote, Council of States
36 (100 %) : 0 (0 %)
Recommend yes
CVP, FDP, SVP
Recommend no
LdU
Free vote
SP
Associations
Recommend yes: Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich51'902 (37 %)89'258 (63 %)51.8 %
Bern38'694 (52 %)36'125 (48 %)27.6 %
Lucerne11'471 (50 %)11'653 (50 %)30.9 %
Uri3'030 (49 %)3'209 (51 %)70.7 %
Schwyz5'922 (47 %)6'778 (53 %)54.7 %
Obwalden1'738 (56 %)1'361 (44 %)46.0 %
Nidwalden1'759 (53 %)1'533 (47 %)49.8 %
Glarus2'356 (50 %)2'385 (50 %)45.7 %
Zug1'673 (38 %)2'752 (62 %)27.8 %
Fribourg6'348 (71 %)2'586 (29 %)18.1 %
Solothurn8'044 (44 %)10'379 (56 %)32.2 %
Basel-Stadt5'966 (41 %)8'755 (59 %)22.4 %
Basel-Landschaft6'074 (46 %)7'259 (54 %)27.7 %
Schaffhausen6'722 (50 %)6'647 (50 %)77.6 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden3'747 (46 %)4'458 (54 %)63.5 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden659 (64 %)375 (36 %)28.1 %
St. Gallen20'138 (45 %)24'756 (55 %)49.3 %
Graubünden9'193 (58 %)6'633 (42 %)40.9 %
Aargau29'346 (44 %)38'094 (56 %)67.6 %
Thurgau11'849 (49 %)12'505 (51 %)56.8 %
Ticino5'372 (69 %)2'377 (31 %)14.0 %
Vaud16'547 (79 %)4'316 (21 %)16.6 %
Valais4'638 (66 %)2'415 (34 %)12.9 %
Neuchâtel17'810 (68 %)8'305 (32 %)63.8 %
Geneva6'230 (72 %)2'468 (28 %)12.1 %

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Année politique suisse

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.