| Title | Date | Legal form | Policy area | Voting result | Yes share | Turnout | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative «gegen Suchtmittelreklame» | 18.02.1979 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy | Rejected | 40.96% | 49.55% | Details |
| Bundesbeschluss über die Fuss- und Wanderwege | 18.02.1979 | Direct counter-proposal | Transport and infrastructure, Environment and living space, Economy |
Accepted | 77.58% | 49.55% | Details |
| Stimm- und Wahlrecht für 18-Jährige | 18.02.1979 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 49.19% | 49.58% | Details |
| Berufsbildungsgesetz | 03.12.1978 | Optional referendum | Education and research | Accepted | 56.04% | 43.16% | Details |
| Sicherheitspolizeigesetz | 03.12.1978 | Optional referendum | Security policy | Rejected | 44.02% | 43.28% | Details |
| Tierschutzgesetz | 03.12.1978 | Optional referendum | Agriculture, Environment and living space |
Accepted | 81.70% | 43.27% | Details |
| Milchwirtschaftsbeschluss | 03.12.1978 | Optional referendum | Agriculture | Accepted | 68.50% | 43.15% | Details |
| Bundesbeschluss über die Gründung des Kantons Jura | 24.09.1978 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Accepted | 82.29% | 42.05% | Details |
| Initiative für 12 autofreie Sonntage pro Jahr | 28.05.1978 | Popular initiative | Transport and infrastructure, Environment and living space |
Rejected | 36.28% | 49.13% | Details |
| Gesetz über die Hochschulförderung | 28.05.1978 | Optional referendum | Education and research | Rejected | 43.32% | 48.91% | Details |
| Gesetz über den Schwangerschaftsabbruch | 28.05.1978 | Optional referendum | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 31.20% | 48.87% | Details |
| Zolltarifgesetz (Brotpreis) | 28.05.1978 | Optional referendum | Agriculture, Public finance, Security policy |
Accepted | 54.81% | 48.70% | Details |
| Zeitgesetz (Sommerzeit) | 28.05.1978 | Optional referendum | Transport and infrastructure | Rejected | 47.91% | 49.01% | Details |
| Konjunkturartikel | 26.02.1978 | Mandatory referendum | Economy | Accepted | 68.36% | 48.00% | Details |
| Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters | 26.02.1978 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy | Rejected | 20.62% | 48.33% | Details |
| 9. AHV-Revision | 26.02.1978 | Optional referendum | Social and societal policy | Accepted | 65.58% | 48.31% | Details |
| Initiative für mehr Mitbestimmung im Nationalstrassenbau | 26.02.1978 | Popular initiative | Transport and infrastructure, Environment and living space, State organisation |
Rejected | 38.68% | 48.20% | Details |
| Massnahmen zum Ausgleich des Bundeshaushaltes | 04.12.1977 | Optional referendum | Public finance | Accepted | 62.43% | 38.16% | Details |
| Einführung eines zivilen Ersatzdienstes | 04.12.1977 | Mandatory referendum | Security policy | Rejected | 37.60% | 38.28% | Details |
| Bundesgesetz über die politischen Rechte | 04.12.1977 | Optional referendum | State organisation | Accepted | 59.43% | 38.11% | Details |
