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]
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Results
National Council
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Social Democratic Party | 256,063 | 26.6 | 53 | +2 |
Free Democratic Party | 230,200 | 23.9 | 51 | 0 |
Conservative Christian Social Party | 225,160 | 23.4 | 48 | +1 |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 109,202 | 11.4 | 22 | –1 |
Ring of Independents | 48,224 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
Liberal Democratic Union | 21,501 | 2.2 | 6 | +1 |
Swiss Party of Labour | 21,088 | 2.2 | 4 | +1 |
Social-Political Group | 16,978 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 |
Evangelical People's Party | 15,690 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 |
Other parties | 17,643 | 1.8 | 0 | – |
Invalid/blank votes | 25,248 | – | – | – |
Total | 986,997 | 100 | 200 | +4 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,493,026 | 66.1 | – | – |
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 | +/– |
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Conservative Christian Social Party | 18 | +1 |
Free Democratic Party | 13 | 0 |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 4 | +1 |
Social Democratic Party | 3 | –1 |
Liberal Democratic Union | 3 | 0 |
Social-Political Group | 3 | +2 |
Ring of Independents | 0 | 0 |
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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