1963 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963. [1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 200 seats. [2]

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Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party 256,06326.6253+2
Free Democratic Party 230,20023.94510
Conservative Christian Social Party 225,16023.4148+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 109,20211.3522–1
Alliance of Independents 48,2245.01100
Liberal Democratic Union 21,5012.246+1
Swiss Party of Labour 21,0882.194+1
Social-Political Group 16,9781.7740
Evangelical People's Party 15,6901.6320
Other parties17,6431.830
Total961,749100.00200+4
Valid votes961,74997.44
Invalid/blank votes25,2482.56
Total votes986,997100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,493,02666.11
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau1398,59581,249 Social Democratic Party 312,6034
Conservative People's Party 230,6463
Free Democratic Party 196,6313
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 144,7632
Ring of Independents 55,1651
Evangelical People's Party 28,0020
Free Eligible Voters26,8790
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens11,0890
Appenzell Ausserrhoden2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden13,7051,203 Conservative Christian Social Party 8971
Basel-Landschaft542,79025,426 Social Democratic Party 43,2912
Free Democratic Party 29,7181
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 19,2391
Conservative Christian Social Party 18,3231
Aktion Kanton Basel14,8140
Basel-Stadt867,40640,457 Social Democratic Party 102,3553
Free Democratic Party 79,9442
Conservative Christian Social Party 41,8641
Liberal Party 37,5721
Ring of Independents 35,8721
Party of Labour 21,7240
Bern33261,817168,222 Social Democratic Party 1,954,70912
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,746,61811
Free Democratic Party 953,0066
Conservative Christian Social Party 358,8292
Ring of Independents 215,6352
Evangelical People's Party 105,5170
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens81,3350
Fribourg647,25931,588 Conservative Christian Social Party 101,1743
Free Democratic Party 42,6962
Social Democratic Party 24,1081
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 18,8970
Geneva1071,06431,340 Social Democratic Party 76,3632
Free Democratic Party 61,6222
Party of Labour 58,1302
Liberal Party 51,9902
Conservative Christian Social Party 48,2492
Movement for Economic and Social Democracy10,6730
Glarus2 Elected unopposed Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Grisons538,86527,605 Conservative Christian Social Party 55,8692
Social-Political Group 39,5082
Free Democratic Party 20,7231
Social Democratic Party 18,2190
Lucerne972,43660,804 Conservative Christian Social Party 269,4395
Free Democratic Party 196,8343
Social Democratic Party 49,3971
Ring of Independents 27,5110
Neuchâtel541,83018,992 Social Democratic Party 36,3542
Free Democratic Party 24,2562
Liberal Party 20,7351
Party of Labour 11,7520
Nidwalden16,1232,673 Conservative Christian Social Party 2,0701
Obwalden16,4373,716 Conservative Christian Social Party 2,3511
Liberal Party 1,2560
Schaffhausen218,03415,727 Social Democratic Party 13,1201
Free Democratic Party 12,4881
Ring of Independents 3,3980
Schwyz322,02316,214 Conservative Christian Social Party 23,4822
Social Democratic Party 13,7211
Free Democratic Party 10,2860
Solothurn756,11747,859 Free Democratic Party 136,1303
Social Democratic Party 109,5512
Conservative Christian Social Party 80,1552
St. Gallen1389,30666,320 Conservative Christian Social Party 387,0786
Free Democratic Party 223,9574
Social Democratic Party 148,5402
Ring of Independents 55,8931
Ticino753,71036,719 Free Democratic Party 102,6103
Conservative Christian Social Party 92,6833
Social Democratic Party 47,8371
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 8,4830
Thurgau643,80232,047 Social Democratic Party 52,9642
Conservative Christian Social Party 50,2721
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 46,6892
Free Democratic Party 37,4091
Uri18,8945,662 Free Democratic Party 4,2161
Vaud16121,83252,307 Free Democratic Party 262,6596
Social Democratic Party 230,2054
Liberal Party 119,3422
Party of Labour 101,2712
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 66,0961
Conservative Christian Social Party 44,8721
Valais751,55736,878 Conservative Christian Social Party 163,6995
Free Democratic Party 52,6971
Social Democratic Party 38,7451
Zug2 Elected unopposed Conservative Christian Social Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Zürich35269,670183,995 Social Democratic Party 1,731,98810
Free Democratic Party 1,031,8136
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 876,0075
Ring of Independents 836,7105
Conservative Christian Social Party 794,3595
Evangelical People's Party 361,9422
Social-Political Group 317,7012
Party of Labour 135,7800
Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration111,6290
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens76,4520
List for Cleanliness in Politics44,0690
Non-Partisan Union23,1480
New Gotthard Ring7,6320
Swiss People's Party4,5360
Source: Bundesblatt, 28 November 1963

Council of the States

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments. [3]

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PartySeats+/–
Conservative Christian Social Party 18+1
Free Democratic Party 130
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4+1
Social Democratic Party 3–1
Liberal Democratic Union 30
Social-Political Group 3+2
Alliance of Independents 00
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN   9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1956