Initiative «pour un avenir sans nouvelles centrales atomiques»

Popular vote of Sep 23, 1984 · Popular initiative · No. 321Initiative populaire «pour un avenir sans nouvelles centrales atomiques»

Energy: Nuclear energy · Environment and living space: Environmental policy

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 45.0 %762'792No 55.0 %931'245

6 cantons for17 cantons against

Turnout: 41.6 %
Eligible voters: 4'114'658
Blank ballots: 17'992
Invalid ballots: 1'448

The proposal

Type of proposal: Popular initiative, formulated draft
Department in charge: Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC)
Legislative period: 42th legislative period

By canton

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Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Zurich	41.6 %139'448	58.4 %195'433	46.9 %
Bern	42.5 %106'648	57.5 %144'023	40.0 %
Lucerne	45.4 %39'390	54.6 %47'395	44.5 %
Uri	44.4 %4'306	55.6 %5'398	43.6 %
Schwyz	43.3 %10'594	56.7 %13'884	38.3 %
Obwalden	48.0 %3'428	52.0 %3'708	40.8 %
Nidwalden	43.1 %3'987	56.9 %5'266	45.1 %
Glarus	43.7 %4'407	56.3 %5'680	43.7 %
Zug	39.5 %9'758	60.5 %14'927	50.9 %
Fribourg	43.1 %16'189	56.9 %21'345	30.5 %
Solothurn	41.5 %29'353	58.5 %41'388	49.1 %
Basel-Stadt	74.4 %51'641	25.6 %17'764	51.0 %
Basel-Landschaft	65.8 %50'789	34.2 %26'342	53.3 %
Schaffhausen	40.8 %12'845	59.2 %18'648	73.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	39.8 %5'821	60.2 %8'821	46.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden	36.0 %1'285	64.0 %2'283	40.8 %
St. Gallen	40.2 %44'455	59.8 %66'162	45.1 %
Graubünden	42.6 %17'425	57.4 %23'485	38.4 %
Aargau	31.4 %37'930	68.6 %82'923	41.7 %
Thurgau	33.8 %16'138	66.2 %31'638	42.2 %
Ticino	53.7 %29'786	46.3 %25'662	35.0 %
Vaud	50.5 %54'098	49.5 %53'048	33.4 %
Valais	34.5 %14'735	65.5 %27'957	29.2 %
Neuchâtel	50.2 %16'457	49.8 %16'313	33.8 %
Geneva	57.4 %34'746	42.6 %25'797	32.4 %
Jura	54.5 %7'133	45.5 %5'955	31.1 %

Municipalities in Lucerne

Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Doppleschwand	45.3 %67	54.7 %81	44.0 %
Entlebuch	42.4 %350	57.6 %475	38.9 %
Flühli	27.6 %104	72.4 %273	38.5 %
Hasle (LU)	39.0 %190	61.0 %297	45.0 %
Romoos	37.3 %79	62.7 %133	40.6 %
Schüpfheim	37.1 %337	62.9 %571	38.7 %
Werthenstein	50.2 %269	49.8 %267	41.8 %
Escholzmatt-Marbach	33.9 %311	66.1 %606	31.5 %
Aesch (LU)	34.1 %57	65.9 %110	36.0 %
Ballwil	44.8 %235	55.2 %289	48.8 %
Emmen	51.3 %3'174	48.7 %3'011	42.8 %
Ermensee	26.7 %35	73.3 %96	36.5 %
Eschenbach (LU)	42.5 %299	57.5 %404	45.2 %
Hitzkirch	39.4 %405	60.6 %622	47.3 %
Hochdorf	37.0 %624	63.0 %1'063	44.0 %
Hohenrain	42.9 %233	57.1 %310	46.8 %
Inwil	38.0 %184	62.0 %300	52.8 %
Rain	26.7 %113	73.3 %311	51.3 %
Römerswil	37.4 %133	62.6 %223	44.2 %
Rothenburg	42.0 %553	58.0 %764	43.2 %
Schongau	35.6 %62	64.4 %112	38.5 %
Adligenswil	46.3 %395	53.7 %458	51.5 %
Buchrain	50.4 %543	49.6 %535	53.9 %
Dierikon	56.5 %100	43.5 %77	36.0 %
Ebikon	46.3 %1'218	53.7 %1'410	45.6 %
Gisikon	47.5 %58	52.5 %64	45.7 %
Greppen	33.9 %43	66.1 %84	44.3 %
Horw	46.7 %1'824	53.3 %2'082	52.4 %
Kriens	52.9 %3'479	47.1 %3'103	47.7 %
Luzern	52.4 %11'957	47.6 %10'873	44.6 %
Malters	46.7 %747	53.3 %852	48.6 %
Meggen	36.4 %730	63.6 %1'276	55.9 %
Meierskappel	47.6 %108	52.4 %119	41.2 %
Root	51.2 %392	48.8 %374	41.4 %
Schwarzenberg	41.8 %120	58.2 %167	42.1 %
Udligenswil	48.5 %215	51.5 %228	54.3 %
Vitznau	45.4 %123	54.6 %148	41.7 %
Weggis	38.1 %278	61.9 %452	42.9 %
Beromünster	33.3 %432	66.7 %865	45.0 %
Büron	38.3 %134	61.7 %216	36.8 %
Buttisholz	38.9 %215	61.1 %338	42.9 %
Eich	31.0 %89	69.0 %198	50.3 %
Geuensee	39.5 %100	60.5 %153	33.3 %
Grosswangen	37.9 %239	62.1 %391	45.1 %
Hildisrieden	28.4 %119	71.6 %300	49.0 %
Knutwil	43.5 %144	56.5 %187	41.1 %
Mauensee	35.6 %53	64.4 %96	37.0 %
Neuenkirch	37.9 %439	62.1 %719	47.2 %
Nottwil	39.9 %162	60.1 %244	39.2 %
Oberkirch	39.3 %220	60.7 %340	44.9 %
Rickenbach (LU)	31.3 %217	68.7 %476	47.6 %
Ruswil	41.8 %572	58.2 %798	42.4 %
Schenkon	38.4 %135	61.6 %217	40.6 %
Schlierbach	41.3 %59	58.7 %84	44.6 %
Sempach	40.1 %320	59.9 %478	53.7 %
Sursee	42.0 %990	58.0 %1'367	50.8 %
Triengen	41.3 %344	58.7 %489	41.0 %
Wolhusen	44.1 %465	55.9 %590	44.3 %
Alberswil	31.6 %30	68.4 %65	35.9 %
Altbüron	30.2 %45	69.8 %104	34.0 %
Altishofen	42.9 %127	57.1 %169	35.3 %
Dagmersellen	39.9 %362	60.1 %546	40.0 %
Egolzwil	31.7 %65	68.3 %140	43.3 %
Ettiswil	34.6 %150	65.4 %283	40.2 %
Fischbach	37.9 %47	62.1 %77	32.5 %
Grossdietwil	41.6 %79	58.4 %111	38.7 %
Hergiswil bei Willisau	45.9 %161	54.1 %190	32.6 %
Luthern	34.4 %108	65.6 %206	31.6 %
Menznau	41.3 %193	58.7 %274	32.2 %
Nebikon	36.1 %153	63.9 %271	39.0 %
Pfaffnau	42.4 %233	57.6 %316	41.5 %
Reiden	37.2 %457	62.8 %773	37.9 %
Roggliswil	43.0 %55	57.0 %73	32.4 %
Schötz	36.5 %251	63.5 %436	41.2 %
Ufhusen	35.2 %64	64.8 %118	34.7 %
Wauwil	31.9 %103	68.1 %220	40.3 %
Wikon	40.3 %131	59.7 %194	40.2 %
Zell (LU)	33.6 %145	66.4 %286	39.2 %
Willisau	37.9 %839	62.1 %1'377	46.7 %

In Parliament

Federal Council: No
Parliament: No

Final vote, National Council

30 yes21.9 %107 no78.1 %

Final vote, Council of States

7 yes22.6 %24 no77.4 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes: SD, Grüne, LdU, PdA, SP, POCH
Recommend no: CVP, EVP, FDP, LPS, Republikaner, SVPeconomiesuisse, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband, VSA, Travail.Suisse
No recommendation: Gewerkschaftsbund
Dissenting sections: Recommend yes: CVP BS, EVP BL, EVP BS, EVP SH, JCVPRecommend no: LdU AG, LdU SHFree vote: SD SG, SVP FR

From launch to ballot

Launched by: Fondation suisse de l'énergie et autres organisations environnementales
Valid signatures: 137'453 of 100'000 required (137.5 %)
Invalid signatures: 1'289
Collection time: 542 of 548 days, 254 signatures a day

Jun 10, 1980Pre-examination
Jun 17, 1980Collection started
Dec 11, 1981Submitted
Dec 17, 1981Collection deadline
Jan 28, 1982Declared valid
Jan 26, 1983Federal Council message
May 4, 1984Adopted by Parliament
Sep 23, 1984Popular vote

Campaign

Party strength

Yes34.8 %No60.1 %Other5.2 %

Yes posters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
No posters: 1

On the same day

Initiative «pour un approvisionnement en énergie respecteux de l'environnement»

Popular initiative

Rejected45.8 %

Documents

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Curia Vista, 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.