1967 Swiss federal election

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

Summary

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 233,873 23.5 50 –3
Free Democratic Party 230,095 23.2 49 –2
Conservative Christian Social Party 219,184 22.1 45 –3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 109,621 11.0 21 –1
Ring of Independents 89,950 9.1 16 +6
Party of Labour 28,723 2.9 5 +1
Liberal Democratic Union 23,808 2.3 6 0
Evangelical People's Party 15,728 1.6 3 +1
Social-Political Group 14,270 1.4 3 –1
National Action 6,275 0.6 1 New
Republican Movement 1,696 0.2 0
Dellberg List 21,225 2.1 1
Other parties 0
Invalid/blank votes 26,059
Total 1,019,907 100 200 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,551,909 65.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU

By constituency

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 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 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 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

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

Party Seats +/–
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
Ring of Independents1+1
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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