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1967 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1967.[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 200 seats.[2]

Results

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National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party233,87323.5350–3
Free Democratic Party230,09523.1549–2
Conservative Christian Social Party219,18422.0545–3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents109,62111.0321–1
Alliance of Independents89,9509.0516+6
Swiss Party of Labour28,7232.895+1
Liberal Democratic Union23,2082.3460
Evangelical People's Party15,7281.583+1
Social-Political Group14,2701.443–1
National Action6,2750.631New
Republican Movement1,6960.170
Dellberg List21,2252.141
Other parties0
Total993,848100.002000
Valid votes993,84897.44
Invalid/blank votes26,0592.56
Total votes1,019,907100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,551,90965.72
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU

By constituency

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Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 13 104,829 83,116 Social Democratic Party 290,697 4
Conservative People's Party 208,247 3
Free Democratic Party 158,625 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 150,840 2
Ring of Independents 120,330 2
Team 67 41,383 0
Evangelical People's Party 27,377 0
Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters 27,350 0
Christian Democratic People's Party 3,887 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3,734 1,148 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,017 1
Basel-Landschaft 5 48,000 29,202 Social Democratic Party 47,790 2
Free Democratic Party 32,869 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 20,991 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 19,945 1
Ring of Independents 15,601 0
Aktion Kanton Basel 7,270 0
Basel-Stadt 8 66,719 33,441 Social Democratic Party 77,742 3
Free Democratic Party 44,320 2
Liberal Party 44,055 1
Ring of Independents 41,469 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 31,475 1
Party of Labour 17,952 0
National Action 6,195 0
Bern 33 272,491 177,071 Social Democratic Party 1,960,707 12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,757,217 10
Free Democratic Party 991,205 6
Conservative Christian Social Party 361,283 2
Ring of Independents 423,464 2
Evangelical People's Party 160,342 1
Liberal Free Independent Party 36,101 0
Fribourg 6 49,699 34,441 Conservative Christian Social Party 96,916 3
Free Democratic Party 51,856 2
Social Democratic Party 36,145 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 18,408 0
Geneva 10 73,400 36,324 Party of Labour 74,543 2
Free Democratic Party 66,178 2
Social Democratic Party 57,056 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 49,697 1
Liberal Party 49,383 2
Ring of Independents 43,373 1
Vigilance 16,955 0
Glarus 2 Elected unopposed Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Grisons 5 40,967 27,317 Conservative Christian Social Party 53,634 2
Social-Political Group 44,208 2
Free Democratic Party 19,892 1
Social Democratic Party 14,944 0
Lucerne 9 75,840 62,859 Conservative Christian Social Party 271,313 5
Free Democratic Party 188,692 3
Social Democratic Party 51,065 1
Ring of Independents 46,618 0
Neuchâtel 5 42,811 24,200 Social Democratic Party 40,801 2
Free Democratic Party 27,684 1
Liberal Party 27,003 1
Party of Labour 22,841 1
Nidwalden 1 6,675 5,195 Conservative Christian Social Party 4,965 1
Obwalden 1 6,757 1,776 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,534 1
Schaffhausen 2 18,643 15,935 Social Democratic Party 12,596 1
Free Democratic Party 12,063 1
Ring of Independents 5,303 0
Schwyz 3 Elected unopposed Conservative Christian Social Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Solothurn 7 58,799 47,603 Free Democratic Party 143,706 3
Social Democratic Party 97,647 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 81,870 2
Non-partisan 359 0
St. Gallen 13 93,551 66,585 Conservative Christian Social Party 393,503 6
Free Democratic Party 231,531 4
Social Democratic Party 138,443 2
Ring of Independents 59,944 1
Ticino 7 56,940 39,187 Free Democratic Party 108,954 3
Conservative Christian Social Party 98,369 3
Social Democratic Party 41,706 1
Party of Labour 9,463 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 7,215 0
Thurgau 6 45,194 32,040 Social Democratic Party 51,528 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 50,079 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 45,544 2
Free Democratic Party 40,594 1
Uri 1 9,274 5,136 Free Democratic Party 4,010 1
Vaud 16 127,554 59,084 Free Democratic Party 296,969 6
Social Democratic Party 242,465 4
Party of Labour 133,267 2
Liberal Party 117,894 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 81,225 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 43,960 1
Romand Unitary Party 14,423 0
Valais 7 55,021 44,009 Conservative Christian Social Party 176,525 5
Free Democratic Party 55,867 1
Dellberg List 35,740 1
Social Democratic Party 22,423 0
Social Independent Movement 9,878 0
Ring of Independents 4,263 0
Zug 2 15,742 9,171 Conservative Christian Social Party 8,604 1
Free Democratic Party 8,284 1
Zürich 35 279,672 185,375 Ring of Independents 1,472,255 9
Social Democratic Party 1,421,001 8
Free Democratic Party 948,783 5
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 831,018 5
Conservative Christian Social Party 687,324 4
Evangelical People's Party 306,895 2
National Action 192,541 1
Social-Political Group 190,019 1
Party of Labour 167,334 0
List for Freedom of Expression in Parliament 155,308 0
United Citizens' Party 19,116 0
Swiss People's Party 9,253 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1967

Council of the States

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In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]

PartySeats+/–
Conservative Christian Social Party180
Free Democratic Party14+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents3–1
Liberal Democratic Union30
Social-Political Group30
Social Democratic Party2–1
Alliance of Independents1+1
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956