Federal Constitution (total revision)
Official title: Totalrevision
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
63.2% yes
- Cantons: 13.5 for, 8.5 against
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 15 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 96.8%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 94.6%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 92.9%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 86.6%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 86.4%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 82.9%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 82.9%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 77.7%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 77.4%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 75.9%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 65.1%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 65.1%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 60.2%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 56.7%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 52.8%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 39.6%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 38.3%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 33.3%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 20.7%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 18.9%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 17.6%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.7%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 15.5%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 14.3%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 7.9%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
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-speaking68.9% yes
- French-speaking49.6% yes
- Ticino33.3% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Topics
- State and institutions
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
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Equal rights for Jews and naturalised citizens with regard to the right of residence
14 January 1866 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Swiss residents' right to vote in communal matters
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.