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1959 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959. 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.

Results

National Council

By constituency

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

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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