| Title | Date | Legal form | Policy area | Voting result | Yes share | Turnout | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation | 12.09.1848 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Accepted | 72.83% | % | Details |
| Ban on lotteries and games of chance | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | Economy | Rejected | 44.03% | % | Details |
| Protection of intellectual property | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | Economy, Culture, religion and media, State organisation |
Rejected | 43.66% | % | Details |
| Exclusion of certain types of penalties | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 34.19% | % | Details |
| Freedom of belief and religious practice | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | Culture, religion and media, State organisation |
Rejected | 49.16% | % | Details |
| Swiss residents' right to vote in cantonal matters | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 48.09% | % | Details |
| Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | Public finance, State organisation |
Rejected | 39.88% | % | Details |
| Swiss residents' right to vote in communal matters | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 43.08% | % | Details |
| Equal rights for Jews and naturalised citizens with regard to the right of residence | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | Culture, religion and media, State organisation |
Accepted | 53.23% | % | Details |
| Weights and measures | 14.01.1866 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 50.44% | % | Details |
| Federal Constitution (total revision) | 12.05.1872 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 49.49% | % | Details |
| Federal Constitution (total revision) | 19.04.1874 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Accepted | 63.21% | % | Details |
| Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote | 23.05.1875 | Optional referendum | State organisation | Rejected | 49.43% | % | Details |
| Civil status and marriage Act | 23.05.1875 | Optional referendum | State organisation, Culture, religion and media |
Accepted | 50.97% | % | Details |
| Banknotes Act | 23.04.1876 | Optional referendum | Economy, State organisation |
Rejected | 38.32% | % | Details |
| Military service exemption tax Act | 09.07.1876 | Optional referendum | Security policy, Public finance, State organisation |
Rejected | 45.79% | % | 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 |
| Factories Act | 21.10.1877 | Optional referendum | Economy, Social policy |
Accepted | 51.47% | % | Details |
| Subsidies for the Alpine railways | 19.01.1879 | Optional referendum | Transport and infrastructure | Accepted | 70.69% | 61.90% | Details |
