Gesetz über die AHV
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
39.7% yes
- Turnout 78.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 3 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 57.5%, Turnout 75%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 54.3%, Turnout 74%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 50.3%, Turnout 55%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 49.9%, Turnout 79%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 47.6%, Turnout 91%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 87%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 43.6%, Turnout 80%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 61%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 41.9%, Turnout 92%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 41.8%, Turnout 77%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 61%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 88%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 37.0%, Turnout 85%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 36.4%, Turnout 81%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 74%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 28.0%, Turnout 77%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 26.4%, Turnout 74%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 24.2%, Turnout 90%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 75%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 20.3%, Turnout 82%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 18.6%, Turnout 76%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 17.2%, Turnout 83%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 16.4%, Turnout 83%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 12.6%, Turnout 84%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 9.2%, Turnout 89%
✓ 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-speaking43.5% yes
- French-speaking27.5% yes
- Ticino39.8% 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
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
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
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für ein Branntweinverbot»
12 May 1929 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine einmalige Vermögensabgabe
3 December 1922 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 22 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.