1963 Swiss federal election

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]

This article is part of a series on the
Politics of Switzerland
Constitution
Federal Council
Federal Assembly
Elections
Elections
Referendums
Federal courts
Foreign relations
Cantons
Municipalities
(Full list of Municipalities)
flag Switzerland portal

Results

National Council
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party256,06326.6253+2
Free Democratic Party230,20023.94510
Conservative Christian Social Party225,16023.4148+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents109,20211.3522–1
Alliance of Independents48,2245.01100
Liberal Democratic Union21,5012.246+1
Swiss Party of Labour21,0882.194+1
Social-Political Group16,9781.7740
Evangelical People's Party15,6901.6320
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
Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 13 98,595 81,249 Social Democratic Party 312,603 4
Conservative People's Party 230,646 3
Free Democratic Party 196,631 3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 144,763 2
Ring of Independents 55,165 1
Evangelical People's Party 28,002 0
Free Eligible Voters 26,879 0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens 11,089 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3,705 1,203 Conservative Christian Social Party 897 1
Basel-Landschaft 5 42,790 25,426 Social Democratic Party 43,291 2
Free Democratic Party 29,718 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 19,239 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 18,323 1
Aktion Kanton Basel 14,814 0
Basel-Stadt 8 67,406 40,457 Social Democratic Party 102,355 3
Free Democratic Party 79,944 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 41,864 1
Liberal Party 37,572 1
Ring of Independents 35,872 1
Party of Labour 21,724 0
Bern 33 261,817 168,222 Social Democratic Party 1,954,709 12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,746,618 11
Free Democratic Party 953,006 6
Conservative Christian Social Party 358,829 2
Ring of Independents 215,635 2
Evangelical People's Party 105,517 0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens 81,335 0
Fribourg 6 47,259 31,588 Conservative Christian Social Party 101,174 3
Free Democratic Party 42,696 2
Social Democratic Party 24,108 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 18,897 0
Geneva 10 71,064 31,340 Social Democratic Party 76,363 2
Free Democratic Party 61,622 2
Party of Labour 58,130 2
Liberal Party 51,990 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 48,249 2
Movement for Economic and Social Democracy 10,673 0
Glarus 2 Elected unopposed Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Grisons 5 38,865 27,605 Conservative Christian Social Party 55,869 2
Social-Political Group 39,508 2
Free Democratic Party 20,723 1
Social Democratic Party 18,219 0
Lucerne 9 72,436 60,804 Conservative Christian Social Party 269,439 5
Free Democratic Party 196,834 3
Social Democratic Party 49,397 1
Ring of Independents 27,511 0
Neuchâtel 5 41,830 18,992 Social Democratic Party 36,354 2
Free Democratic Party 24,256 2
Liberal Party 20,735 1
Party of Labour 11,752 0
Nidwalden 1 6,123 2,673 Conservative Christian Social Party 2,070 1
Obwalden 1 6,437 3,716 Conservative Christian Social Party 2,351 1
Liberal Party 1,256 0
Schaffhausen 2 18,034 15,727 Social Democratic Party 13,120 1
Free Democratic Party 12,488 1
Ring of Independents 3,398 0
Schwyz 3 22,023 16,214 Conservative Christian Social Party 23,482 2
Social Democratic Party 13,721 1
Free Democratic Party 10,286 0
Solothurn 7 56,117 47,859 Free Democratic Party 136,130 3
Social Democratic Party 109,551 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 80,155 2
St. Gallen 13 89,306 66,320 Conservative Christian Social Party 387,078 6
Free Democratic Party 223,957 4
Social Democratic Party 148,540 2
Ring of Independents 55,893 1
Ticino 7 53,710 36,719 Free Democratic Party 102,610 3
Conservative Christian Social Party 92,683 3
Social Democratic Party 47,837 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 8,483 0
Thurgau 6 43,802 32,047 Social Democratic Party 52,964 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 50,272 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 46,689 2
Free Democratic Party 37,409 1
Uri 1 8,894 5,662 Free Democratic Party 4,216 1
Vaud 16 121,832 52,307 Free Democratic Party 262,659 6
Social Democratic Party 230,205 4
Liberal Party 119,342 2
Party of Labour 101,271 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 66,096 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 44,872 1
Valais 7 51,557 36,878 Conservative Christian Social Party 163,699 5
Free Democratic Party 52,697 1
Social Democratic Party 38,745 1
Zug 2 Elected unopposed Conservative Christian Social Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Zürich 35 269,670 183,995 Social Democratic Party 1,731,988 10
Free Democratic Party 1,031,813 6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 876,007 5
Ring of Independents 836,710 5
Conservative Christian Social Party 794,359 5
Evangelical People's Party 361,942 2
Social-Political Group 317,701 2
Party of Labour 135,780 0
Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration 111,629 0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens 76,452 0
List for Cleanliness in Politics 44,069 0
Non-Partisan Union 23,148 0
New Gotthard Ring 7,632 0
Swiss People's Party 4,536 0
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]

PartySeats+/–
Conservative Christian Social Party18+1
Free Democratic Party130
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4+1
Social Democratic Party3–1
Liberal Democratic Union30
Social-Political Group3+2
Alliance of Independents00
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References
  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.