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1955 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1955. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.

Results

National Council

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Electorate	Turnout	Party	Votes	Seats
won
Aargau	13	92,716	79,494	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	342,179
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	227,473	3
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	189,783	3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	144,306	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	64,706	1
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	22,046	0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	2	13,846	9,573	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	10,521
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	6,908	1
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1	3,693	1,382	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	1,021
Basel-Landschaft	4	36,031	22,924	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	31,784
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	20,306	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	12,698	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	12,004	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Aktion Kanton Basel	9,174	0
	Social-Political Group	4,214	0
Basel-Stadt	8	65,204	40,286	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	94,158
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	55,383	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	42,400	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	40,151	1
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	39,650	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	37,551	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	9,465	0
Bern	33	251,860	175,839	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	2,139,790
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1,926,450	11
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	969,940	6
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	380,782	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	276,477	1
Fribourg	7	45,708	32,404	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	120,357
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	44,577	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	33,511	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	25,367	1
Geneva	8	64,007	27,411	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	60,675
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	39,689	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	35,914	1
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	34,672	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	29,212	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Progressive Party	15,603	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Federal Independent Union	1,220	0
Glarus	2	Elected unopposed	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party		1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Grisons	6	37,310	28,582	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	68,933
	Social-Political Group	49,521	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	26,737	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	22,211	0
Lucerne	9	68,085	59,728	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	267,386
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	199,663	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	57,559	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Workers	4,337	0
Neuchâtel	5	41,554	23,645	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	49,081
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	29,316	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	24,855	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	11,883	0
Nidwalden	1	5,750	4,227	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	2,443
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	1,575	0
Obwalden	1	6,152	2,869	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	2,295
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	460	0
Schaffhausen	2	Elected unopposed	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party		1
Schwyz	3	21,061	15,444	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	12,422
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	11,914	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	20,633	1
Solothurn	7	54,322	46,091	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	137,160
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	97,418	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	81,351	2
St. Gallen	13	87,287	68,900	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	396,220
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	240,523	4
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	161,816	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	64,881	1
Ticino	7	49,672	34,434	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	100,801
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	90,825	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	44,902	1
Thurgau	6	43,508	32,295	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	57,100
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	49,664	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	35,040	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	46,954	1
Uri	1	8,406	4,674	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	3,617
Vaud	16	116,409	58,557	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	290,599
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	272,071	5
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	118,818	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	104,634	2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	87,376	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	46,062	0
Valais	7	48,156	36,051	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	156,400
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	48,833	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	31,301	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Independent Social Movement	13,441	0
Zug	2	12,559	8,969	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	7,627
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	5,558	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	4,096	0
Zürich	32	252,499	185,233	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	1,675,804
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	953,812	6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	821,364	5
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	771,305	4
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	668,038	4
	Social-Political Group	374,423	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Swiss Party of Labour	160,419	0
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	284,414	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Liberal Socialist Party	111,064	0
Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1955

Council of the States

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

References

[[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
Nohlen & Stöver, p1956

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