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1947 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party secured the most seats in the National Council, winning 52 of the 194 seats.

Results

National Council

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Electorate	Turnout	Party	Votes	Seats
won
Aargau	12	85,603	74,880	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	305,619
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	192,099	3
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	160,596	3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	141,229	2
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	39,355	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	17,826	0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	2	Elected unopposed	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party		1
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1	3,548	1,674	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	1,404
Basel-Landschaft	4	31,344	21,160	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	24,891
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	6,401	1
	Social-Political Group	15,473	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	10,789	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	9,372	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	6,439	0
Basel-Stadt	8	58,809	39,210	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	63,596
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	61,343	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	50,514	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	45,646	1
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	40,859	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	36,564	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	12,305	0
Bern	33	241,687	161,927	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	2,112,103
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1,787,254	11
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	906,945	6
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	324,852	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	83,170	0
Fribourg	7	46,110	31,504	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	123,538
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	53,790	2
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	27,479	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	12,207	0
Geneva	8	56,985	30,362	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	70,839
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	70,286	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	42,982	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	33,670	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	22,299	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Republican Party for the United States of Europe	1,085	0
Glarus	2	10,904	8,509	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	6,479
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	5,110	1
	Social-Political Group	4,893	0
Grisons	6	37,333	28,102	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	62,606
	Social-Political Group	54,974	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	26,814	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	19,992	0
Lucerne	9	65,029	52,805	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	236,112
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	173,509	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	59,794	1
Neuchâtel	5	40,363	23,399	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	42,274
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	30,195	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	28,217	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	13,195	0
Nidwalden	1	5,449	3,489	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	2,858
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	536	0
Obwalden	1	6,190	2,246	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	1,988
Schaffhausen	2	17,106	15,143	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	13,425
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	8,610	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	4,625	0
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	2,484	0
Schwyz	3	20,247	14,864	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	16,327
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	10,543	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	9,343	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Farmers Association	7,023	0
Solothurn	7	50,575	43,737	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	111,749
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	97,873	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	79,827	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	5,366	0
St. Gallen	13	83,238	67,745	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	347,516
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	226,468	4
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	141,298	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	55,692	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Young Farmers	28,337	0
	Social-Political Group	22,033	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	12,253	0
Ticino	7	49,553	33,373	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	92,008
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	88,645	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	37,965	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Ticino Agrarian Popular Group	6,380	0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	5,330	0
Thurgau	6	43,018	33,732	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	60,570
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	53,563	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	44,757	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	37,769	1
Uri	1	8,109	5,374	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	3,792
Vaud	16	112,546	75,579	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	403,711
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	190,143	3
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	220,371	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	238,930	3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	114,504	1
Valais	7	45,805	33,784	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	149,723
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	52,444	2
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	25,924	0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	4,786	0
Zug	2	11,441	8,600	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	7,218
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	4,773	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	4,462	0
Zürich	31	230,706	174,303	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	1,453,451
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	1,000,174	6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	745,034	4
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	660,271	4
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	473,479	3
	Social-Political Group	338,332	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	321,617	1
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	179,549	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Liberal Socialist Party	143,301	1
Source: Bundesblatt, 27 November 1947

Council of the States

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

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (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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