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1963 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 200 seats.

Results

National Council

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Electorate	Turnout	Party	Votes	Seats
won
Aargau	13	98,595	81,249	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	312,603
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative People's Party	230,646	3
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	196,631	3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	144,763	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	55,165	1
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	28,002	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Free Eligible Voters	26,879	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens	11,089	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	3,705	1,203	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	897
Basel-Landschaft	5	42,790	25,426	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	43,291
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	29,718	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	19,239	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	18,323	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Aktion Kanton Basel	14,814	0
Basel-Stadt	8	67,406	40,457	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	102,355
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	79,944	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	41,864	1
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	37,572	1
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	35,872	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	21,724	0
Bern	33	261,817	168,222	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	1,954,709
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1,746,618	11
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	953,006	6
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	358,829	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	215,635	2
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	105,517	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens	81,335	0
Fribourg	6	47,259	31,588	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	101,174
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	42,696	2
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	24,108	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	18,897	0
Geneva	10	71,064	31,340	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	76,363
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	61,622	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	58,130	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	51,990	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	48,249	2
Independent (politician)}}"		Movement for Economic and Social Democracy	10,673	0
Glarus	2	Elected unopposed	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party		1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Grisons	5	38,865	27,605	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	55,869
	Social-Political Group	39,508	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	20,723	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	18,219	0
Lucerne	9	72,436	60,804	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	269,439
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	196,834	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	49,397	1
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	27,511	0
Neuchâtel	5	41,830	18,992	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	36,354
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	24,256	2
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	20,735	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	11,752	0
Nidwalden	1	6,123	2,673	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	2,070
Obwalden	1	6,437	3,716	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	2,351
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	1,256	0
Schaffhausen	2	18,034	15,727	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	13,120
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	12,488	1
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	3,398	0
Schwyz	3	22,023	16,214	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	23,482
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	13,721	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	10,286	0
Solothurn	7	56,117	47,859	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	136,130
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	109,551	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	80,155	2
St. Gallen	13	89,306	66,320	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	387,078
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	223,957	4
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	148,540	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	55,893	1
Ticino	7	53,710	36,719	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	102,610
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	92,683	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	47,837	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	8,483	0
Thurgau	6	43,802	32,047	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	52,964
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	50,272	1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	46,689	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	37,409	1
Uri	1	8,894	5,662	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	4,216
Vaud	16	121,832	52,307	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	262,659
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	230,205	4
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	119,342	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	101,271	2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	66,096	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	44,872	1
Valais	7	51,557	36,878	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	163,699
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	52,697	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	38,745	1
Zug	2	Elected unopposed	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party		1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Zürich	35	269,670	183,995	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	1,731,988
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	1,031,813	6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	876,007	5
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	836,710	5
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Conservative Christian Social Party	794,359	5
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	361,942	2
	Social-Political Group	317,701	2
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	135,780	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration	111,629	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens	76,452	0
Independent (politician)}}"		List for Cleanliness in Politics	44,069	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Non-Partisan Union	23,148	0
Independent (politician)}}"		New Gotthard Ring	7,632	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Swiss People's Party	4,536	0
Source: Bundesblatt, 28 November 1963

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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