| Title | Date | Legal form | Policy area | Voting result | Yes share | Turnout | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Act | 15.03.1891 | Optional referendum | State organisation, Social policy |
Rejected | 20.60% | 68.61% | Details |
| Subsidy to the Swiss legation in Washington | 11.05.1884 | Optional referendum | Foreign policy | Rejected | 38.55% | 60.09% | Details |
| Federal criminal law (Stabio article) | 11.05.1884 | Optional referendum | State organisation, Security policy |
Rejected | 43.96% | 60.09% | Details |
| Patent taxes for commercial travellers | 11.05.1884 | Optional referendum | State organisation, Economy |
Rejected | 47.89% | 60.09% | Details |
| Organisation of the Department of Justice and Police | 11.05.1884 | Optional referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 41.06% | 60.09% | Details |
| Schaffung eines Erziehungssekretärs des Bundes | 26.11.1882 | Optional referendum | Education and research, State organisation |
Rejected | 35.09% | 75.64% | Details |
| Epidemics Act | 30.07.1882 | Optional referendum | Social policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 21.10% | 50.75% | Details |
| Political rights of settled and resident citizens | 21.10.1877 | Optional referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 38.16% | % | Details |
| Military service exemption tax Act | 21.10.1877 | Optional referendum | Security policy, Public finance, State organisation |
Rejected | 48.41% | % | Details |
| Military service exemption tax Act | 09.07.1876 | Optional referendum | Security policy, Public finance, State organisation |
Rejected | 45.79% | % | Details |
| Banknotes Act | 23.04.1876 | Optional referendum | Economy, State organisation |
Rejected | 38.32% | % | Details |
| Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote | 23.05.1875 | Optional referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 49.43% | % | Details |
