1879 Swiss referendums
Constitutional amendment on the death penalty

1879 Swiss referendums

Section Title: Constitutional amendment on the death penalty
Table Section Text: None

Choice	Popular vote	Cantons

Votes	%	Full	Half	Total

For	200,485	52.5	13	4	15

Against	181,588	47.5	6	2	7

Invalid/blank votes	–	–	–	–

Total	351,606	100	19	6	22

Registered voters/turnout	633,138	–	–	–

Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Sentence(s)

A 1879 Swiss referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters and a majority of cantons.
A 1879 Swiss referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters and a majority of cantons.
In the 1879 Swiss referendums, a referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters.

final_sentence: A 1879 Swiss referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters and a majority of cantons.
final_sentence: A 1879 Swiss referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters and a majority of cantons.
final_sentence: In the 1879 Swiss referendums, a referendum on the death penalty was passed by 52.5% of voters.