1848 Swiss constitutional referendum

1848 Swiss constitutional referendum

July and August 1848

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 145,584 72.83%
No 54,320 27.17%

A constitutional referendum was held in Switzerland in July and August 1848,[1] the first referendum on record in the Swiss Confederation.[2] The new constitution was approved by 72.8% of voters and a majority of cantons.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bundesverfassung (BV)". Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1901 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. ^ "Bundesverfassung der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft". Swiss Votes. Retrieved 2023-03-20.