1959 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959.[1] The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, each winning 51 of the 196 seats.[2]
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Results
National Council
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 259,139 | 26.4 | 51 | –2 |
| Free Democratic Party | 232,557 | 23.7 | 51 | +1 |
| Conservative Christian Social Party | 229,088 | 23.3 | 47 | 0 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 113,611 | 11.6 | 23 | +1 |
| Ring of Independents | 54,049 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 26,346 | 2.7 | 3 | –1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 22,934 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Social-Political Group | 21,170 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 |
| Evangelical People's Party | 14,038 | 1.4 | 2 | +1 |
| Other parties | 9,438 | 1.0 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 26,193 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,008,563 | 100 | 196 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,473,155 | 68.5 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Christian Social Party | 17 | 0 |
| Free Democratic Party | 13 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 4 | –1 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 3 | 0 |
| Social-Political Group | 1 | –1 |
| Other parties | 3 | +1 |
| Total | 44 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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