1943 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1943.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 56 of the 194 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 251576 56 +11 Free Democratic Party 197746 47 –2 Conservative People's Party 182916 43 0 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 101998 22 0 Alliance of Independents 48557 7 –2 Social-Political Group 29627 5 0 Liberal Democratic Party 28434 8 +2 Young Farmers 18310 3 0 Liberal Socialist Party 9031 0 –1 Evangelical People's Party 3627 1 +1 Other parties 7918 2 +2 28506 +7 1296706 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1281,68070,634Social Democratic Party292,4595Conservative People's Party165,2103Free Democratic Party148,7152Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents137,5352Ring of Independents35,6930Young Farmers25,7950Appenzell Ausserrhoden2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Appenzell Innerrhoden13,4881,755Conservative People's Party1,5201Basel-Landschaft429,33318,447Social Democratic Party25,3702Free Democratic Party12,2601Social-Political Group12,8291Ring of Independents12,3020Conservative People's Party9,4760Basel-Stadt853,33335,358Social Democratic Party97,0503Liberal Democratic Party58,9802Free Democratic Party44,9321Ring of Independents33,1001Conservative People's Party29,9261Liberal Socialist Party7,2160Bern33233,129160,259Social Democratic Party1,890,85513Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,615,36111Free Democratic Party784,1815Young Farmers333,1172Conservative People's Party306,4102Liberal Socialist Party113,9220Ring of Independents113,6980Fribourg745,00031,013Conservative People's Party134,1845Free Democratic Party46,7301Social Democratic Party24,9831Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents8,2110Geneva853,30319,168Free Democratic Party54,5503Liberal Democratic Party36,4662Conservative People's Party30,9552Social Democratic Party22,4621Glarus210,6938,176Social Democratic Party6,0931Free Democratic Party3,9571Social-Political Group3,6300Conservative People's Party2,1720Grisons637,11127,396Social-Political Group63,1093Conservative People's Party55,5432Free Democratic Party22,6231Social Democratic Party17,0750Lucerne963,05051,067Conservative People's Party218,2765Free Democratic Party159,3153Social Democratic Party46,7061Ring of Independents17,3380Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents11,7020Neuchâtel538,86822,170Social Democratic Party49,9052Free Democratic Party32,1022Liberal Democratic Party25,7531Nidwalden15,4463,823Conservative People's Party2,2561Others1,5060Obwalden16,1294,202Conservative People's Party2,4211Others1,6420Schaffhausen216,52614,881Social Democratic Party14,2541Free Democratic Party9,0711Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,9390Schwyz319,44413,688Farmers Association12,2471Conservative People's Party10,6711Free Democratic Party9,5421Social Democratic Party7,5820Solothurn748,41839,704Free Democratic Party99,5593Social Democratic Party85,3482Conservative People's Party66,9772Ring of Independents10,2480Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents8,1880St. Gallen1379,72363,865Conservative People's Party307,4825Free Democratic Party213,3154Social Democratic Party149,9692Ring of Independents57,1391Young Farmers30,3781Association of Free Democrats29,4650Ticino745,62433,592Conservative People's Party81,4103Free Democratic Party70,7252Social Democratic Party51,7032Social-Political Group23,1170Thurgau641,47031,581Social Democratic Party58,6522Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents46,1662Conservative People's Party38,0101Free Democratic Party34,4791Young Farmers6,8790Uri18,1443,686Free Democratic Party2,9241Vaud16106,27457,927Free Democratic Party371,7198Social Democratic Party198,2823Liberal Democratic Party181,6863Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents100,5932Ring of Independents39,1700Labor List6,1980Valais743,09432,872Conservative People's Party131,3855Free Democratic Party47,9421Social Democratic Party37,3661Valais People's List9,1460Zug210,9267,278Conservative People's Party5,9751Social Democratic Party4,5411Free Democratic Party3,2740Zürich31216,549155,565Social Democratic Party1,655,01012Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents665,6685Ring of Independents550,5754Free Democratic Party542,0724Conservative People's Party366,9422Social-Political Group363,5482Independent-Free List214,5691Liberal Socialist Party113,5470Evangelical People's Party112,4411List of Free Economic Action31,4880Young Farmers80,2630Source: Bundesblatt, 23 November 1943 Council of the States In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956 300px Swiss Conservative People's Party 19 +1 Free Democratic Party 12 –2 Social Democratic Party 5 +2 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4 0 Liberal Democratic Party 2 0 Social-Political Group 2 +2 Other parties 0 –3 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Federal Switzerland