| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «zum Schutz der Mieter und Konsumenten» (Weiterführung der Preiskontrolle) |
| Voting day | 13.03.1955 |
| Voting result | Rejected (50.24% Yes votes and 7.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 174.1 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Economy > Economic policy > Pricing policy Environment and living space > Housing > Tenancy issues Economy > Economic policy > Consumer protection |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund |
| Signatures | 202,549 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 159 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 6656 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 155 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (0 Yes, 83 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (4 Yes, 30 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 26.0% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Accepted (50.24% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(7.0 Yes, 15.0 No)
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| Turnout | 55.53% |
| Decree on voting result | PDF (in German) |
| Result by canton, district and municipality | Excel (in German) |
| Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery | Link (in German) |
| Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office | Display the map |
