Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959.[1] 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.[2]
Results
National Council
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party 259,139 26.38 51 –2 Free Democratic Party 232,557 23.67 51 +1 Conservative Christian Social Party 229,088 23.32 47 0 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 113,611 11.56 23 +1 Alliance of Independents 54,049 5.50 10 0 Swiss Party of Labour 26,346 2.68 3 –1 Liberal Democratic Party 22,934 2.33 5 0 Social-Political Group 21,170 2.15 4 0 Evangelical People's Party 14,038 1.43 2 +1 Other parties 9,438 0.96 0 – Total 982,370 100.00 196 0 Valid votes 982,370 97.40 Invalid/blank votes 26,193 2.60 Total votes 1,008,563 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,473,155 68.46 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency
Constituency
Seats
Electorate
Turnout
Party
Votes
Seats won
Aargau
13
94,726
79,872
Social Democratic Party
310,962
4
Conservative People's Party
226,341
3
Free Democratic Party
184,747
2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
147,716
2
Ring of Independents
65,889
1
Evangelical People's Party
32,802
0
Free Voters for the Repeal of Compulsory Voting
21,883
0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2
Elected unopposed
Free Democratic Party
1
Social Democratic Party
1
Appenzell Innerrhoden
1
3,624
1,361
Conservative Christian Social Party
1,010
1
Basel-Landschaft
4
38,597
23,744
Social Democratic Party
31,119
1
Free Democratic Party
24,003
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
13,944
1
Aktion Kanton Basel
12,772
0
Conservative Christian Social Party
12,172
1
Basel-Stadt
8
67,346
40,765
Social Democratic Party
96,439
3
Free Democratic Party
63,876
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
43,516
1
Liberal Party
40,230
1
Ring of Independents
35,809
1
Party of Labour
28,881
0
Evangelical People's Party
13,185
0
Bern
33
255,261
166,701
Social Democratic Party
1,917,983
12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
1,799,135
11
Free Democratic Party
917,183
6
Conservative Christian Social Party
383,320
2
Ring of Independents
296,288
2
Non-partisan List of Christian Citizens
66,143
0
Fribourg
7
45,817
31,802
Conservative Christian Social Party
112,479
4
Free Democratic Party
49,507
1
Social Democratic Party
30,241
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
27,010
1
Geneva
8
67,674
30,914
Free Democratic Party
64,157
3
Party of Labour
63,488
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
41,879
1
Social Democratic Party
38,125
1
Liberal Party
36,948
1
Glarus
2
10,782
8,357
Social Democratic Party
6,505
1
Free Democratic Party
4,723
1
Social-Political Group
3,121
0
Conservative Christian Social Party
2,159
0
Grisons
6
37,906
27,854
Conservative Christian Social Party
65,966
2
Social-Political Group
46,225
2
Free Democratic Party
26,303
1
Social Democratic Party
24,564
1
Lucerne
9
69,773
59,301
Conservative Christian Social Party
270,546
5
Free Democratic Party
203,944
4
Social Democratic Party
50,539
0
Neuchâtel
5
41,660
23,229
Social Democratic Party
42,759
2
Free Democratic Party
30,354
2
Liberal Party
20,658
1
Party of Labour
12,146
0
National Progressive Party
6,953
0
Nidwalden
1
5,803
2,608
Conservative Christian Social Party
2,114
1
Obwalden
1
6,273
2,623
Conservative Christian Social Party
1,952
1
Liberal Party
563
0
Schaffhausen
2
17,801
15,283
Social Democratic Party
12,820
1
Free Democratic Party
8,591
1
Ring of Independents
6,079
0
Schwyz
3
21,194
15,901
Conservative Christian Social Party
25,141
2
Social Democratic Party
11,113
1
Free Democratic Party
10,527
0
Solothurn
7
55,169
45,939
Free Democratic Party
135,929
3
Social Democratic Party
96,818
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
79,664
2
St. Gallen
13
87,576
67,499
Conservative Christian Social Party
383,322
6
Free Democratic Party
236,576
4
Social Democratic Party
150,671
2
Ring of Independents
65,031
1
Ticino
7
50,924
35,265
Free Democratic Party
99,493
3
Conservative Christian Social Party
95,473
3
Social Democratic Party
36,558
1
Thurgau
6
43,424
32,179
Social Democratic Party
53,313
2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
48,594
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
47,425
1
Free Democratic Party
38,491
1
Uri
1
8,721
4,550
Free Democratic Party
3,417
1
Vaud
16
119,220
65,588
Free Democratic Party
314,653
6
Social Democratic Party
306,580
5
Liberal Party
146,489
2
Party of Labour
116,746
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
92,844
1
Conservative Christian Social Party
52,542
1
Valais
7
49,350
36,635
Conservative Christian Social Party
157,530
5
Free Democratic Party
49,459
1
Social Democratic Party
32,311
1
Social Movement - Peasants, Workers and Independents
14,520
0
Zug
2
13,067
8,296
Conservative Christian Social Party
7,630
1
Free Democratic Party
5,060
1
Social Democratic Party
3,276
0
Zürich
32
261,738
182,406
Social Democratic Party
1,606,287
9
Ring of Independents
879,528
5
Free Democratic Party
854,519
5
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
847,913
5
Conservative Christian Social Party
725,719
4
Social-Political Group
336,388
2
Evangelical People's Party
315,777
2
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.[3]
References
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