Four referendums were held in Switzerland in 1961.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1917–1918 The first two were held on 5 March on an amendment to the constitution regarding oil pipelines and a fuel tax to fund national roads. The constitutional amendment was approved, but the fuel tax rejected. The third referendum was held on 22 October on a popular initiative on using popular initiatives for federal-level laws, and was rejected by voters. The fourth referendum was on a federal resolution on the clock industry, and was approved by two-thirds of voters.
Results
March: Constitutional amendment ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor644,79771.419622Against257,84728.6000Blank votes35,198––––Invalid votes2,097––––Total939,93910019622Registered voters/turnout1,496,38062.8–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
March: Fuel tax ChoiceVotes%For434,24546.6Against498,60253.4Blank votes11,649–Invalid votes2,095–Total946,591100Registered voters/turnout1,496,38063.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver
October: Popular initiative ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor170,84229.4000Against409,44570.619622Blank votes21,082––––Invalid votes1,148––––Total602,51710019622Registered voters/turnout1,502,50940.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Clock industry ChoiceVotes%For443,48366.7Against221,37933.3Blank votes24,253–Invalid votes1,239–Total690,624100Registered voters/turnout1,505,07445.9Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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