1959 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959.[1] The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, each winning 51 of the 196 seats.[2]

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Results

Summary
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 259,139 26.4 51 –2
Free Democratic Party 232,557 23.7 51 +1
Conservative Christian Social Party 229,088 23.3 47 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 113,611 11.6 23 +1
Ring of Independents 54,049 5.5 10 0
Party of Labour 26,346 2.7 3 –1
Liberal Democratic Party 22,934 2.3 5 0
Social-Political Group 21,170 2.2 4 0
Evangelical People's Party 14,038 1.4 2 +1
Other parties 9,438 1.0 0 –
Invalid/blank votes 26,193 – – –
Total 1,008,563 100 196 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,473,155 68.5 – –
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency
Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 13 94,726 79,872 Social Democratic Party 310,962 4
Conservative People's Party 226,341 3
Free Democratic Party 184,747 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 147,716 2
Ring of Independents 65,889 1
Evangelical People's Party 32,802 0
Free Voters for the Repeal of Compulsory Voting 21,883 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3,624 1,361 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,010 1
Basel-Landschaft 4 38,597 23,744 Social Democratic Party 31,119 1
Free Democratic Party 24,003 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 13,944 1
Aktion Kanton Basel 12,772 0
Conservative Christian Social Party 12,172 1
Basel-Stadt 8 67,346 40,765 Social Democratic Party 96,439 3
Free Democratic Party 63,876 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 43,516 1
Liberal Party 40,230 1
Ring of Independents 35,809 1
Party of Labour 28,881 0
Evangelical People's Party 13,185 0
Bern 33 255,261 166,701 Social Democratic Party 1,917,983 12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,799,135 11
Free Democratic Party 917,183 6
Conservative Christian Social Party 383,320 2
Ring of Independents 296,288 2
Non-partisan List of Christian Citizens 66,143 0
Fribourg 7 45,817 31,802 Conservative Christian Social Party 112,479 4
Free Democratic Party 49,507 1
Social Democratic Party 30,241 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 27,010 1
Geneva 8 67,674 30,914 Free Democratic Party 64,157 3
Party of Labour 63,488 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 41,879 1
Social Democratic Party 38,125 1
Liberal Party 36,948 1
Glarus 2 10,782 8,357 Social Democratic Party 6,505 1
Free Democratic Party 4,723 1
Social-Political Group 3,121 0
Conservative Christian Social Party 2,159 0
Grisons 6 37,906 27,854 Conservative Christian Social Party 65,966 2
Social-Political Group 46,225 2
Free Democratic Party 26,303 1
Social Democratic Party 24,564 1
Lucerne 9 69,773 59,301 Conservative Christian Social Party 270,546 5
Free Democratic Party 203,944 4
Social Democratic Party 50,539 0
Neuchâtel 5 41,660 23,229 Social Democratic Party 42,759 2
Free Democratic Party 30,354 2
Liberal Party 20,658 1
Party of Labour 12,146 0
National Progressive Party 6,953 0
Nidwalden 1 5,803 2,608 Conservative Christian Social Party 2,114 1
Obwalden 1 6,273 2,623 Conservative Christian Social Party 1,952 1
Liberal Party 563 0
Schaffhausen 2 17,801 15,283 Social Democratic Party 12,820 1
Free Democratic Party 8,591 1
Ring of Independents 6,079 0
Schwyz 3 21,194 15,901 Conservative Christian Social Party 25,141 2
Social Democratic Party 11,113 1
Free Democratic Party 10,527 0
Solothurn 7 55,169 45,939 Free Democratic Party 135,929 3
Social Democratic Party 96,818 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 79,664 2
St. Gallen 13 87,576 67,499 Conservative Christian Social Party 383,322 6
Free Democratic Party 236,576 4
Social Democratic Party 150,671 2
Ring of Independents 65,031 1
Ticino 7 50,924 35,265 Free Democratic Party 99,493 3
Conservative Christian Social Party 95,473 3
Social Democratic Party 36,558 1
Thurgau 6 43,424 32,179 Social Democratic Party 53,313 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 48,594 2
Conservative Christian Social Party 47,425 1
Free Democratic Party 38,491 1
Uri 1 8,721 4,550 Free Democratic Party 3,417 1
Vaud 16 119,220 65,588 Free Democratic Party 314,653 6
Social Democratic Party 306,580 5
Liberal Party 146,489 2
Party of Labour 116,746 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 92,844 1
Conservative Christian Social Party 52,542 1
Valais 7 49,350 36,635 Conservative Christian Social Party 157,530 5
Free Democratic Party 49,459 1
Social Democratic Party 32,311 1
Social Movement - Peasants, Workers and Independents 14,520 0
Zug 2 13,067 8,296 Conservative Christian Social Party 7,630 1
Free Democratic Party 5,060 1
Social Democratic Party 3,276 0
Zürich 32 261,738 182,406 Social Democratic Party 1,606,287 9
Ring of Independents 879,528 5
Free Democratic Party 854,519 5
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 847,913 5
Conservative Christian Social Party 725,719 4
Social-Political Group 336,388 2
Evangelical People's Party 315,777 2
Party of Labour 162,424 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 3 December 1959

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 Party170
Free Democratic Party13+1
Social Democratic Party4–1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents30
Liberal Democratic Party30
Social-Political Group1–1
Other parties3+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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