Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963.[1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council , winning 53 of the 200 seats.[2]
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Results
National Council
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party 256,063 26.62 53 +2 Free Democratic Party 230,200 23.94 51 0 Conservative Christian Social Party 225,160 23.41 48 +1 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 109,202 11.35 22 –1 Alliance of Independents 48,224 5.01 10 0 Liberal Democratic Union 21,501 2.24 6 +1 Swiss Party of Labour 21,088 2.19 4 +1 Social-Political Group 16,978 1.77 4 0 Evangelical People's Party 15,690 1.63 2 0 Other parties 17,643 1.83 0 – Total 961,749 100.00 200 +4 Valid votes 961,749 97.44 Invalid/blank votes 25,248 2.56 Total votes 986,997 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,493,026 66.11 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency
Constituency
Seats
Electorate
Turnout
Party
Votes
Seats won
Aargau
13
98,595
81,249
Social Democratic Party
312,603
4
Conservative People's Party
230,646
3
Free Democratic Party
196,631
3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
144,763
2
Ring of Independents
55,165
1
Evangelical People's Party
28,002
0
Free Eligible Voters
26,879
0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens
11,089
0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2
Elected unopposed
Free Democratic Party
1
Social Democratic Party
1
Appenzell Innerrhoden
1
3,705
1,203
Conservative Christian Social Party
897
1
Basel-Landschaft
5
42,790
25,426
Social Democratic Party
43,291
2
Free Democratic Party
29,718
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
19,239
1
Conservative Christian Social Party
18,323
1
Aktion Kanton Basel
14,814
0
Basel-Stadt
8
67,406
40,457
Social Democratic Party
102,355
3
Free Democratic Party
79,944
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
41,864
1
Liberal Party
37,572
1
Ring of Independents
35,872
1
Party of Labour
21,724
0
Bern
33
261,817
168,222
Social Democratic Party
1,954,709
12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
1,746,618
11
Free Democratic Party
953,006
6
Conservative Christian Social Party
358,829
2
Ring of Independents
215,635
2
Evangelical People's Party
105,517
0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens
81,335
0
Fribourg
6
47,259
31,588
Conservative Christian Social Party
101,174
3
Free Democratic Party
42,696
2
Social Democratic Party
24,108
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
18,897
0
Geneva
10
71,064
31,340
Social Democratic Party
76,363
2
Free Democratic Party
61,622
2
Party of Labour
58,130
2
Liberal Party
51,990
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
48,249
2
Movement for Economic and Social Democracy
10,673
0
Glarus
2
Elected unopposed
Social Democratic Party
1
Free Democratic Party
1
Grisons
5
38,865
27,605
Conservative Christian Social Party
55,869
2
Social-Political Group
39,508
2
Free Democratic Party
20,723
1
Social Democratic Party
18,219
0
Lucerne
9
72,436
60,804
Conservative Christian Social Party
269,439
5
Free Democratic Party
196,834
3
Social Democratic Party
49,397
1
Ring of Independents
27,511
0
Neuchâtel
5
41,830
18,992
Social Democratic Party
36,354
2
Free Democratic Party
24,256
2
Liberal Party
20,735
1
Party of Labour
11,752
0
Nidwalden
1
6,123
2,673
Conservative Christian Social Party
2,070
1
Obwalden
1
6,437
3,716
Conservative Christian Social Party
2,351
1
Liberal Party
1,256
0
Schaffhausen
2
18,034
15,727
Social Democratic Party
13,120
1
Free Democratic Party
12,488
1
Ring of Independents
3,398
0
Schwyz
3
22,023
16,214
Conservative Christian Social Party
23,482
2
Social Democratic Party
13,721
1
Free Democratic Party
10,286
0
Solothurn
7
56,117
47,859
Free Democratic Party
136,130
3
Social Democratic Party
109,551
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
80,155
2
St. Gallen
13
89,306
66,320
Conservative Christian Social Party
387,078
6
Free Democratic Party
223,957
4
Social Democratic Party
148,540
2
Ring of Independents
55,893
1
Ticino
7
53,710
36,719
Free Democratic Party
102,610
3
Conservative Christian Social Party
92,683
3
Social Democratic Party
47,837
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
8,483
0
Thurgau
6
43,802
32,047
Social Democratic Party
52,964
2
Conservative Christian Social Party
50,272
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
46,689
2
Free Democratic Party
37,409
1
Uri
1
8,894
5,662
Free Democratic Party
4,216
1
Vaud
16
121,832
52,307
Free Democratic Party
262,659
6
Social Democratic Party
230,205
4
Liberal Party
119,342
2
Party of Labour
101,271
2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
66,096
1
Conservative Christian Social Party
44,872
1
Valais
7
51,557
36,878
Conservative Christian Social Party
163,699
5
Free Democratic Party
52,697
1
Social Democratic Party
38,745
1
Zug
2
Elected unopposed
Conservative Christian Social Party
1
Free Democratic Party
1
Zürich
35
269,670
183,995
Social Democratic Party
1,731,988
10
Free Democratic Party
1,031,813
6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
876,007
5
Ring of Independents
836,710
5
Conservative Christian Social Party
794,359
5
Evangelical People's Party
361,942
2
Social-Political Group
317,701
2
Party of Labour
135,780
0
Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration
111,629
0
Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens
76,452
0
List for Cleanliness in Politics
44,069
0
Non-Partisan Union
23,148
0
New Gotthard Ring
7,632
0
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.[3]
References
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