1937 Swiss freemasonry referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  Yes | 234,980 | 31.32% |  No | 515,327 | 68.68% | | Valid votes | 750,307 | 95.81% | | Invalid or blank votes | 32,809 | 4.19% | | Total votes | 783,116 | 100.00% | | Registered voters/turnout | 1,187,637 | 65.94% | |
A referendum on freemasonry was held in Switzerland on 28 November 1937.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a popular initiative that would ban the practice.[1] The proposal was rejected by a majority of voters and cantons.[1]
Background
The referendum was a popular initiative,[1] which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.[2] The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton.[2] Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.[2]
Results
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 234,980 | 31.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Against | 515,327 | 68.7 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| Blank votes | 30,578 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,231 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 783,116 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,187,637 | 65.9 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ a b c d Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1911 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver, p1891
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