Initiative pour l'interdiction de l'absinthe

Popular vote of Jul 5, 1908 · Popular initiative · No. 68Initiative populaire concernant l'interdiction de l'absinthe

The people and the cantons accepted the proposal.

Yes share
63.5 %
Cantons
20 : 2
Turnout
49.3 %
Yes
241'078 (63 %)
No
138'669 (37 %)
Eligible voters
809'545

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
82 (61 %) : 53 (39 %)
Final vote, Council of States
24 (67 %) : 12 (33 %)
Recommend yes
CVP, SP
Recommend no
FDP

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich44'104 (76 %)13'978 (24 %)59.6 %
Bern24'647 (55 %)19'905 (45 %)32.2 %
Lucerne6'371 (75 %)2'176 (25 %)22.3 %
Uri1'371 (71 %)572 (29 %)38.4 %
Schwyz2'362 (73 %)856 (27 %)23.9 %
Obwalden991 (65 %)524 (35 %)36.4 %
Nidwalden937 (82 %)199 (18 %)35.6 %
Glarus2'812 (72 %)1'067 (28 %)46.2 %
Zug980 (62 %)603 (38 %)23.9 %
Fribourg7'216 (59 %)4'912 (41 %)37.6 %
Solothurn9'238 (53 %)8'300 (47 %)72.4 %
Basel-Stadt4'710 (65 %)2'522 (35 %)33.8 %
Basel-Landschaft2'902 (55 %)2'357 (45 %)35.0 %
Schaffhausen4'775 (77 %)1'399 (23 %)69.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'954 (58 %)3'641 (42 %)63.8 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'179 (61 %)767 (39 %)70.7 %
St. Gallen31'939 (74 %)10'969 (26 %)68.4 %
Graubünden10'296 (83 %)2'067 (17 %)49.6 %
Aargau22'926 (63 %)13'454 (37 %)79.0 %
Thurgau14'105 (66 %)7'425 (34 %)81.5 %
Ticino5'037 (68 %)2'330 (32 %)18.6 %
Vaud17'848 (56 %)13'949 (44 %)48.1 %
Valais7'067 (62 %)4'377 (38 %)38.5 %
Neuchâtel6'337 (35 %)11'634 (65 %)60.3 %
Geneva5'974 (41 %)8'686 (59 %)55.1 %

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.