1967 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1967. [1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 200 seats. [2]

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Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party 233,87323.5350–3
Free Democratic Party 230,09523.1549–2
Conservative Christian Social Party 219,18422.0545–3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 109,62111.0321–1
Alliance of Independents 89,9509.0516+6
Swiss Party of Labour 28,7232.895+1
Liberal Democratic Union 23,2082.3460
Evangelical People's Party 15,7281.583+1
Social-Political Group 14,2701.443–1
National Action 6,2750.631New
Republican Movement 1,6960.170
Dellberg List 21,2252.141
Other parties0
Total993,848100.002000
Valid votes993,84897.44
Invalid/blank votes26,0592.56
Total votes1,019,907100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,551,90965.72
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau13104,82983,116 Social Democratic Party 290,6974
Conservative People's Party 208,2473
Free Democratic Party 158,6252
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 150,8402
Ring of Independents 120,3302
Team 6741,3830
Evangelical People's Party 27,3770
Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters27,3500
Christian Democratic People's Party3,8870
Appenzell Ausserrhoden2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden13,7341,148 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,0171
Basel-Landschaft548,00029,202 Social Democratic Party 47,7902
Free Democratic Party 32,8691
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 20,9911
Conservative Christian Social Party 19,9451
Ring of Independents 15,6010
Aktion Kanton Basel7,2700
Basel-Stadt866,71933,441 Social Democratic Party 77,7423
Free Democratic Party 44,3202
Liberal Party 44,0551
Ring of Independents 41,4691
Conservative Christian Social Party 31,4751
Party of Labour 17,9520
National Action 6,1950
Bern33272,491177,071 Social Democratic Party 1,960,70712
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,757,21710
Free Democratic Party 991,2056
Conservative Christian Social Party 361,2832
Ring of Independents 423,4642
Evangelical People's Party 160,3421
Liberal Free Independent Party36,1010
Fribourg649,69934,441 Conservative Christian Social Party 96,9163
Free Democratic Party 51,8562
Social Democratic Party 36,1451
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 18,4080
Geneva1073,40036,324 Party of Labour 74,5432
Free Democratic Party 66,1782
Social Democratic Party 57,0562
Conservative Christian Social Party 49,6971
Liberal Party 49,3832
Ring of Independents 43,3731
Vigilance16,9550
Glarus2 Elected unopposed Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Grisons540,96727,317 Conservative Christian Social Party 53,6342
Social-Political Group 44,2082
Free Democratic Party 19,8921
Social Democratic Party 14,9440
Lucerne975,84062,859 Conservative Christian Social Party 271,3135
Free Democratic Party 188,6923
Social Democratic Party 51,0651
Ring of Independents 46,6180
Neuchâtel542,81124,200 Social Democratic Party 40,8012
Free Democratic Party 27,6841
Liberal Party 27,0031
Party of Labour 22,8411
Nidwalden16,6755,195 Conservative Christian Social Party 4,9651
Obwalden16,7571,776 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,5341
Schaffhausen218,64315,935 Social Democratic Party 12,5961
Free Democratic Party 12,0631
Ring of Independents 5,3030
Schwyz3 Elected unopposed Conservative Christian Social Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Solothurn758,79947,603 Free Democratic Party 143,7063
Social Democratic Party 97,6472
Conservative Christian Social Party 81,8702
Non-partisan3590
St. Gallen1393,55166,585 Conservative Christian Social Party 393,5036
Free Democratic Party 231,5314
Social Democratic Party 138,4432
Ring of Independents 59,9441
Ticino756,94039,187 Free Democratic Party 108,9543
Conservative Christian Social Party 98,3693
Social Democratic Party 41,7061
Party of Labour 9,4630
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 7,2150
Thurgau645,19432,040 Social Democratic Party 51,5282
Conservative Christian Social Party 50,0791
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 45,5442
Free Democratic Party 40,5941
Uri19,2745,136 Free Democratic Party 4,0101
Vaud16127,55459,084 Free Democratic Party 296,9696
Social Democratic Party 242,4654
Party of Labour 133,2672
Liberal Party 117,8942
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 81,2251
Conservative Christian Social Party 43,9601
Romand Unitary Party14,4230
Valais755,02144,009 Conservative Christian Social Party 176,5255
Free Democratic Party 55,8671
Dellberg List35,7401
Social Democratic Party 22,4230
Social Independent Movement9,8780
Ring of Independents 4,2630
Zug215,7429,171 Conservative Christian Social Party 8,6041
Free Democratic Party 8,2841
Zürich35279,672185,375 Ring of Independents 1,472,2559
Social Democratic Party 1,421,0018
Free Democratic Party 948,7835
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 831,0185
Conservative Christian Social Party 687,3244
Evangelical People's Party 306,8952
National Action 192,5411
Social-Political Group 190,0191
Party of Labour 167,3340
List for Freedom of Expression in Parliament155,3080
United Citizens' Party19,1160
Swiss People's Party9,2530
Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1967

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 180
Free Democratic Party 14+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 3–1
Liberal Democratic Union 30
Social-Political Group 30
Social Democratic Party 2–1
Alliance of Independents 1+1
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