Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council , winning 51 of the 196 seats.[2]
Results
National Council
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party 249,857 25.99 49 +1 Free Democratic Party 230,687 23.99 51 –1 Conservative People's Party 216,616 22.53 48 +4 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 120,819 12.57 23 +2 Alliance of Independents 49,100 5.11 10 +2 Swiss Party of Labour 25,659 2.67 5 –2 Liberal Democratic Party 24,813 2.58 5 –2 Social-Political Group 21,606 2.25 4 –1 Evangelical People's Party 9,559 0.99 1 0 Liberal Socialist Party 8,194 0.85 0 –1 Other parties 4,588 0.48 0 0 Total 961,498 100.00 196 +2 Valid votes 961,498 97.42 Invalid/blank votes 25,439 2.58 Total votes 986,937 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,386,146 71.20 Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency
Constituency
Seats
Electorate
Turnout
Party
Votes
Seats won
Aargau
13
89,544
76,963
Social Democratic Party
317,094
4
Conservative People's Party
214,280
4
Free Democratic Party
180,353
3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
149,273
2
Ring of Independents
59,209
0
Evangelical People's Party
33,971
0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2
14,218
9,784
Free Democratic Party
8,901
1
Social Democratic Party
5,480
1
Free Democratic People's List
2,777
0
Appenzell Innerrhoden
1
3,681
1,470
Conservative People's Party
1,167
1
Basel-Landschaft
4
32,813
21,935
Social Democratic Party
26,276
1
Free Democratic Party
15,128
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
13,090
1
Conservative People's Party
10,172
1
Social-Political Group
9,490
0
Aktion Kanton Basel
8,672
0
Swiss Party of Labour
3,730
0
Basel-Stadt
8
62,657
41,761
Social Democratic Party
96,217
2
Free Democratic Party
63,473
2
Liberal Party
42,806
1
Conservative People's Party
40,908
1
Swiss Party of Labour
39,558
1
Ring of Independents
35,804
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
12,458
0
Bern
33
248,241
177,779
Social Democratic Party
2,086,933
12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
1,978,637
11
Free Democratic Party
992,985
6
Conservative People's Party
344,568
2
Ring of Independents
234,662
2
Liberal Socialist Party
96,638
0
Fribourg
7
45,959
33,379
Conservative People's Party
123,845
4
Free Democratic Party
50,804
1
Social Democratic Party
25,834
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
29,717
1
Geneva
8
59,936
30,902
Free Democratic Party
76,509
3
Swiss Party of Labour
56,864
2
Liberal Party
44,238
1
Conservative People's Party
37,503
1
Social Democratic Party
29,914
1
Glarus
2
Elected unopposed
Social Democratic Party
1
Free Democratic Party
1
Grisons
6
37,371
27,381
Conservative People's Party
66,320
3
Social-Political Group
45,949
2
Free Democratic Party
26,600
1
Social Democratic Party
21,020
0
Lucerne
9
66,383
56,703
Conservative People's Party
251,728
5
Free Democratic Party
197,601
3
Social Democratic Party
54,744
1
Neuchâtel
5
40,626
21,290
Social Democratic Party
42,460
2
Free Democratic Party
29,831
2
Liberal Party
24,577
1
Swiss Party of Labour
7,700
0
Nidwalden
1
5,629
2,774
Conservative People's Party
2,443
1
Obwalden
1
6,209
3,837
Conservative People's Party
2,267
1
Others
1,450
0
Schaffhausen
2
Elected unopposed
Free Democratic Party
1
Social Democratic Party
1
Schwyz
3
20,727
14,974
Conservative People's Party
21,761
2
Social Democratic Party
11,840
1
Free Democratic Party
10,325
0
Solothurn
7
51,886
44,176
Free Democratic Party
129,255
3
Social Democratic Party
94,128
2
Conservative People's Party
78,558
2
St. Gallen
13
85,709
67,673
Conservative People's Party
373,128
6
Free Democratic Party
251,809
4
Social Democratic Party
151,500
2
Ring of Independents
62,810
1
Ticino
7
48,860
32,959
Free Democratic Party
94,012
3
Conservative People's Party
93,872
3
Social Democratic Party
39,234
1
Thurgau
6
43,397
33,618
Social Democratic Party
56,574
2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
52,195
2
Conservative People's Party
47,643
1
Free Democratic Party
38,552
1
Uri
1
8,244
5,358
Free Democratic Party
4,528
1
Vaud
16
113,520
57,940
Free Democratic Party
342,180
7
Social Democratic Party
194,887
4
Liberal Party
144,537
2
Swiss Party of Labour
94,717
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
85,583
1
Conservative People's Party
44,102
1
Valais
7
46,424
34,464
Conservative People's Party
147,944
5
Free Democratic Party
48,671
1
Social Democratic Party
36,017
1
Union of Peasants and Workers
4,941
0
Zug
2
12,019
8,630
Conservative People's Party
7,319
1
Free Democratic Party
5,009
1
Social Democratic Party
4,322
0
Zürich
32
241,946
181,174
Social Democratic Party
1,664,685
9
Ring of Independents
932,376
6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
840,325
5
Free Democratic Party
763,778
5
Conservative People's Party
585,249
3
Social-Political Group
370,488
2
Swiss Party of Labour
166,957
1
Evangelical People's Party
222,328
1
Liberal Socialist Party
136,151
0
Source: Bundesblatt, 29 November 1951
Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]
References
^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (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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