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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 196 seats.[2]
Results
National Council
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
| Social Democratic Party |
249,857 |
26.0 |
49 |
+1
|
| Free Democratic Party |
230,687 |
24.0 |
51 |
–1
|
| Swiss Conservative People's Party |
216,616 |
22.5 |
48 |
+4
|
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |
120,819 |
12.6 |
23 |
+2
|
| Ring of Independents |
49,100 |
5.1 |
10 |
+2
|
| Swiss Party of Labour |
25,659 |
2.7 |
5 |
–2
|
| Liberal Democratic Party |
24,813 |
2.6 |
5 |
–2
|
| Social-Political Group |
21,606 |
2.2 |
4 |
–1
|
| Evangelical People's Party |
9,559 |
1.0 |
1 |
0
|
| Liberal Socialist Party |
8,194 |
0.9 |
0 |
–1
|
| Other parties |
4,588 |
0.5 |
0 |
0
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
25,439 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
986,937 |
100 |
196 |
+2
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
1,386,146 |
71.2 |
– |
–
|
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver
|
Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
- ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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