9. AHV-Revision
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung, Änderung vom 24. Juni 1977 (9. AHV-Revision)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
65.6% yes
- Turnout 48.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 85.6%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 81.4%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 72.4%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 70.0%, Turnout 43%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 69.8%, Turnout 51%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 69.7%, Turnout 53%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 68.1%, Turnout 51%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 68.0%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 72%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 65.3%, Turnout 42%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 64.9%, Turnout 47%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 47%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 50%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 61.0%, Turnout 50%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 47%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 60.6%, Turnout 40%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 51%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 59.0%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 55%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 57.9%, Turnout 46%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 55.1%, Turnout 68%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 52.6%, Turnout 50%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking65.3% yes
- French-speaking63.1% yes
- Ticino85.6% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Dienstverhältnis und Versicherung des Bundespersonals
3 December 1939 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz zur Bekämpfung der Tuberkulose
22 May 1949 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 7 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Einführung einer Volkspension
3 December 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.