# 1986 Swiss referendums

Six referendums were held in Switzerland in 1986. The first was held on 16 March on joining the United Nations, but was rejected by 76% of voters. The next three were held on 29 September on popular initiatives on culture and vocational education and a federal resolution on the domestic sugar economy. All three were rejected, including the counter-proposal to the culture initiative.
The final two referendums were held on 7 December on popular initiatives "for the protection of tenants" and "for a just taxation of truck traffic." The tenant proposal was approved, whilst the vehicle taxation initiative was rejected.

## Results
### March: UN membership

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 511,713 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 1,591,150 | 75.7 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank votes | 15,126 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,141 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,120,130 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,181,276 | 50.7 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### September: Culture

| Choice | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal |
| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 232,236 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 548,081 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 1,048,679 | 75.2 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 670,195 | 48.1 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| No answer | 113,566 | 8.1 | – | – | – | 175,995 | 12.6 | – | – | – |
| Blank votes | 53,657 | – | – | – | – | 53,657 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 12,090 | – | – | – | – | 12,090 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,460,318 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 1,460,318 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,203,197 | 34.7 | – | – | – | 4,203,197 | 34.7 | – | – | – |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||||||||||

### September: Vocational education

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 261,759 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 1,162,238 | 81.6 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank votes | 37,216 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,186 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,463,399 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,203,197 | 34.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### September: Domestic sugar economy

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 548,779 | 38.2 |
| Against | 887,726 | 61.8 |
| Blank votes | 29,103 | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,191 | – |
| Total | 1,466,799 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,203,197 | 34.9 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||

### December: Tenant protection

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 922,221 | 64.4 | 17 | 3 | 18.5 |
| Against | 510,490 | 35.6 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Blank votes | 27,036 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,841 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,461,588 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,210,819 | 34.7 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Vehicle taxation

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 485,930 | 33.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 648,612 | 66.1 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank votes | 26,325 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,042 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,462,909 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,210,819 | 34.7 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||