Swiss federal election, 1963
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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]
Results[edit]
National Council[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956