A nine-part referendum was held in Switzerland on 14 January 1866.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1901-1902 Only two proposals received a majority of votes in favour, and only one had both a majority of votes and majority of cantons.
Background In order to pass, the referendums needed a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.
Results
Question I – weights and measures ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor159,18250.4839.5Against156,39649.611312.5Invalid/blank votes ––––Total315,57810019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question II – equality of rights to settlement for Jews and naturalised people ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor170,03253.211312.5Against149,40146.8839.5Invalid/blank votes ––––Total319,43310019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question III – local suffrage for settled people ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor137,32143.1728Against181,44156.912414Invalid/blank votes ––––Total318,76210019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question IV – taxation and civil rights of settled people ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor125,92439.9829Against189,83060.111413Invalid/blank votes ––––Total315,75410019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question V – cantonal suffrage for settled people ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor153,46948.19210Against165,67951.910412Invalid/blank votes ––––Total319,14810019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question VI – religious and cultural freedom ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor157,62949.210211Against162,99250.89411Invalid/blank votes ––––Total320,62110019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question VII – criminal law ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor108,36434.2616.5Against208,61965.813515.5Invalid/blank votes ––––Total316,98310019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question VIII – copyright law ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor137,47643.7839.5Against177,38656.311312.5Invalid/blank votes ––––Total314,86210019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Question IX – prohibition of gambling and lotteries ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor139,06244.0839.5Against176,78856.011312.5Invalid/blank votes ––––Total315,85010019622Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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