1975 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975. [1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 55 of the 200 seats. [2] As of 2023, this is the last time turnout has reached 50% in a federal election.

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Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party 480,39624.8755+9
Free Democratic Party 428,91922.2147–2
Christian Democratic People's Party 407,28621.0946+2
Swiss People's Party 192,0539.9421–2
Alliance of Independents 117,2176.0711–2
Republican Movement 57,1922.964–3
National Action 47,7962.472–2
Liberal Democratic Union 47,2562.4560
Swiss Party of Labour 45,7992.374–1
Evangelical People's Party 37,9591.9730
Swiss Progressive Organisations 19,1730.9900
Federal Democratic Union 6,7170.350
Autonomous Socialist Party 6,7060.351+1
Independent Social-Christian Party 2,8830.1500
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment 1,2460.060
Other parties32,7891.700
Total1,931,387100.002000
Valid votes1,931,38798.75
Invalid/blank votes24,3531.25
Total votes1,955,740100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,735,03752.36
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau14250,690127,016 Social Democratic Party 425,6264
Christian Democratic People's Party 362,7373
Free Democratic Party 310,0993
Swiss People's Party 224,3172
Ring of Independents 116,3551
Republican Movement 114,3271
Evangelical People's Party 81,4180
National Action 61,0010
Team 6734,7400
Revolutionary Marxist League10,0540
Swiss Progressive Organisations 9,8420
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life5,8710
Appenzell Ausserrhoden229,48513,020 Free Democratic Party 11,1621
Social Democratic Party 9,7711
Christian Democratic People's Party 3,4310
Appenzell Innerrhoden17,8172,310 Christian Democratic People's Party 2,2151
Basel-Landschaft7125,99460,885 Social Democratic Party 128,0402
Free Democratic Party 101,1862
Christian Democratic People's Party 56,0441
Ring of Independents 47,3181
Swiss People's Party 44,9911
National Action 23,5750
Swiss Progressive Organisations 13,9550
Party of Labour 7,5170
Basel-Stadt7141,72762,009 Social Democratic Party 143,9943
Christian Democratic People's Party 52,1801
Liberal Party 49,9891
Free Democratic Party 49,1111
Ring of Independents 42,6591
National Action 35,2700
Party of Labour 19,9480
Swiss Progressive Organisations 18,2630
Evangelical People's Party 17,1640
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life1,4690
Revolutionary Marxist League1,3310
Interest Group for Swiss Workers4420
Bern31621,787337,852 Social Democratic Party 3,201,70311
Swiss People's Party 2,799,58410
Free Democratic Party 1,820,5736
Christian Democratic People's Party 546,8021
Ring of Independents 488,2601
Evangelical People's Party 356,7081
National Action 349,0861
Republican Movement 246,8080
Unité Jurassienne189,3460
Federal Democratic Union 111,4110
Independent Social-Christian Party 88,5680
Party of Labour 65,4270
Swiss Progressive Organisations 47,7400
Revolutionary Marxist League16,5050
Fribourg6110,27952,557 Christian Democratic People's Party 144,4113
Social Democratic Party 79,2152
Free Democratic Party 68,0831
Swiss People's Party 13,1750
Socio-Ecological People's Movement1,9720
Revolutionary Marxist League1,0550
Geneva11177,04780,338 Social Democratic Party 195,6663
Party of Labour 155,2612
Free Democratic Party 143,4342
Liberal Party 138,4542
Christian Democratic People's Party 126,6221
Vigilance59,8381
Ring of Independents 20,7280
National Action 14,5430
Revolutionary Marxist League9,3730
Glarus122,2777,434 Social Democratic Party 4,5541
Action for Real Elections1,6590
Grisons595,38947,340 Christian Democratic People's Party 83,3952
Swiss People's Party 62,5511
Free Democratic Party 42,0671
Social Democratic Party 35,3841
National Action 8,1800
Liberal Movement6850
Lucerne9173,714110,968 Christian Democratic People's Party 492,2545
Free Democratic Party 285,5623
Social Democratic Party 131,8261
Ring of Independents 51,6530
Swiss Progressive Organisations 17,2850
Revolutionary Marxist League3,4540
Neuchâtel596,48245,585 Social Democratic Party 86,0512
Free Democratic Party 49,5862
Liberal Party 48,9351
Party of Labour 21,7770
Progressive National Party12,1220
Revolutionary Marxist League3,0010
Nidwalden116,6006,455 Christian Democratic People's Party 5,2401
Obwalden115,2133,222 Christian Democratic People's Party 2,6681
Schaffhausen242,03231,139 Free Democratic Party 23,6931
Social Democratic Party 21,9781
Ring of Independents 9,8320
Swiss Progressive Organisations 3,6140
Schwyz354,42529,016 Christian Democratic People's Party 38,7952
Social Democratic Party 24,5371
Free Democratic Party 17,7960
Swiss People's Party 2,5410
Solothurn7133,24585,667 Free Democratic Party 227,3873
Social Democratic Party 184,3122
Christian Democratic People's Party 152,6232
Swiss Progressive Organisations 20,0020
Revolutionary Marxist League3,4650
St. Gallen12222,338118,882 Christian Democratic People's Party 608,8056
Free Democratic Party 352,7533
Social Democratic Party 212,2492
Ring of Independents 112,8501
Republican Movement 75,3840
National Action 30,3000
Swiss Progressive Organisations 6,9790
Party of Labour 5,7910
Ticino8141,56491,281 Free Democratic Party 275,5943
Christian Democratic People's Party 251,2993
Social Democratic Party 97,6721
Autonomous Socialist Party 53,4741
Party of Labour 25,0990
Ticino Democratic Rights1,6660
Thurgau6101,61757,555 Swiss People's Party 85,3582
Christian Democratic People's Party 75,7672
Social Democratic Party 73,3501
Free Democratic Party 49,0541
Republican Movement 25,7190
Ring of Independents 22,4760
National Action 8,3970
Uri120,7049,785 Free Democratic Party 6,5191
Christian Democratic People's Party 1,5960
Vaud16299,846130,485 Social Democratic Party 562,1395
Free Democratic Party 522,4165
Liberal Party 277,5952
Party of Labour 217,4722
Swiss People's Party 163,9591
National Action 96,0070
Christian Democratic People's Party 94,0741
Revolutionary Marxist League32,2130
Ring of Independents 31,7580
Republican Movement 21,2450
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment 19,8030
Valais7128,05685,263 Christian Democratic People's Party 349,3665
Social Democratic Party 101,8951
Free Democratic Party 110,2731
Movement for Democracy and Progress23,2730
Zug240,58423,901 Christian Democratic People's Party 18,6201
Social Democratic Party 16,8581
Free Democratic Party 10,9340
Revolutionary Marxist League8640
Zürich35664,201335,787 Social Democratic Party 2,781,7079
Free Democratic Party 2,144,5247
Ring of Independents 1,811,5876
Swiss People's Party 1,318,1124
Christian Democratic People's Party 1,089,1404
Republican Movement 720,8842
Evangelical People's Party 625,2272
National Action 507,6371
Swiss Progressive Organisations 177,0320
Party of Labour 127,8930
Politically Interested Women89,5840
Federal Democratic Union 60,7330
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life48,1090
Liberal Socialist and Free Citizens38,3900
New Democratic Movement30,4150
Revolutionary Marxist League23,7430
Free Zürich Citizens13,9940
European Federalist Party10,4980
Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1975

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party 170
Free Democratic Party 150
Swiss People's Party 50
Social Democratic Party 5+1
Liberal Democratic Union 1–1
Alliance of Independents 10
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