1975 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975.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 55 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954 As of 2023, this is the last time turnout has reached 50% in a federal election. Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 480396 55 +9 Free Democratic Party 428919 47 –2 Christian Democratic People's Party 407286 46 +2 Swiss People's Party 192053 21 –2 Alliance of Independents 117217 11 –2 Republican Movement 57192 4 –3 National Action 47796 2 –2 Liberal Democratic Union 47256 6 0 Swiss Party of Labour 45799 4 –1 Evangelical People's Party 37959 3 0 Swiss Progressive Organisations 19173 0 0 Federal Democratic Union 6717 0 – Autonomous Socialist Party 6706 1 +1 Independent Social-Christian Party 2883 0 0 Vaud People's Movement for the Environment 1246 0 – Other parties 32789 0 – 24353 0 3735037 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau14250,690127,016Social Democratic Party425,6264Christian Democratic People's Party362,7373Free Democratic Party310,0993Swiss People's Party224,3172Ring of Independents116,3551Republican Movement114,3271Evangelical People's Party81,4180National Action61,0010Team 6734,7400Revolutionary Marxist League10,0540Swiss Progressive Organisations9,8420League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life5,8710Appenzell Ausserrhoden229,48513,020Free Democratic Party11,1621Social Democratic Party9,7711Christian Democratic People's Party3,4310Appenzell Innerrhoden17,8172,310Christian Democratic People's Party2,2151Basel-Landschaft7125,99460,885Social Democratic Party128,0402Free Democratic Party101,1862Christian Democratic People's Party56,0441Ring of Independents47,3181Swiss People's Party44,9911National Action23,5750Swiss Progressive Organisations13,9550Party of Labour7,5170Basel-Stadt7141,72762,009Social Democratic Party143,9943Christian Democratic People's Party52,1801Liberal Party49,9891Free Democratic Party49,1111Ring of Independents42,6591National Action35,2700Party of Labour19,9480Swiss Progressive Organisations18,2630Evangelical People's Party17,1640League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life1,4690Revolutionary Marxist League1,3310Interest Group for Swiss Workers4420Bern31621,787337,852Social Democratic Party3,201,70311Swiss People's Party2,799,58410Free Democratic Party1,820,5736Christian Democratic People's Party546,8021Ring of Independents488,2601Evangelical People's Party356,7081National Action349,0861Republican Movement246,8080Unité Jurassienne189,3460Federal Democratic Union111,4110Independent Social-Christian Party88,5680Party of Labour65,4270Swiss Progressive Organisations47,7400Revolutionary Marxist League16,5050Fribourg6110,27952,557Christian Democratic People's Party144,4113Social Democratic Party79,2152Free Democratic Party68,0831Swiss People's Party13,1750Socio-Ecological People's Movement1,9720Revolutionary Marxist League1,0550Geneva11177,04780,338Social Democratic Party195,6663Party of Labour155,2612Free Democratic Party143,4342Liberal Party138,4542Christian Democratic People's Party126,6221Vigilance59,8381Ring of Independents20,7280National Action14,5430Revolutionary Marxist League9,3730Glarus122,2777,434Social Democratic Party4,5541Action for Real Elections1,6590Grisons595,38947,340Christian Democratic People's Party83,3952Swiss People's Party62,5511Free Democratic Party42,0671Social Democratic Party35,3841National Action8,1800Liberal Movement6850Lucerne9173,714110,968Christian Democratic People's Party492,2545Free Democratic Party285,5623Social Democratic Party131,8261Ring of Independents51,6530Swiss Progressive Organisations17,2850Revolutionary Marxist League3,4540Neuchâtel596,48245,585Social Democratic Party86,0512Free Democratic Party49,5862Liberal Party48,9351Party of Labour21,7770Progressive National Party12,1220Revolutionary Marxist League3,0010Nidwalden116,6006,455Christian Democratic People's Party5,2401Obwalden115,2133,222Christian Democratic People's Party2,6681Schaffhausen242,03231,139Free Democratic Party23,6931Social Democratic Party21,9781Ring of Independents9,8320Swiss Progressive Organisations3,6140Schwyz354,42529,016Christian Democratic People's Party38,7952Social Democratic Party24,5371Free Democratic Party17,7960Swiss People's Party2,5410Solothurn7133,24585,667Free Democratic Party227,3873Social Democratic Party184,3122Christian Democratic People's Party152,6232Swiss Progressive Organisations20,0020Revolutionary Marxist League3,4650St. Gallen12222,338118,882Christian Democratic People's Party608,8056Free Democratic Party352,7533Social Democratic Party212,2492Ring of Independents112,8501Republican Movement75,3840National Action30,3000Swiss Progressive Organisations6,9790Party of Labour5,7910Ticino8141,56491,281Free Democratic Party275,5943Christian Democratic People's Party251,2993Social Democratic Party97,6721Autonomous Socialist Party53,4741Party of Labour25,0990Ticino Democratic Rights1,6660Thurgau6101,61757,555Swiss People's Party85,3582Christian Democratic People's Party75,7672Social Democratic Party73,3501Free Democratic Party49,0541Republican Movement25,7190Ring of Independents22,4760National Action8,3970Uri120,7049,785Free Democratic Party6,5191Christian Democratic People's Party1,5960Vaud16299,846130,485Social Democratic Party562,1395Free Democratic Party522,4165Liberal Party277,5952Party of Labour217,4722Swiss People's Party163,9591National Action96,0070Christian Democratic People's Party94,0741Revolutionary Marxist League32,2130Ring of Independents31,7580Republican Movement21,2450Vaud People's Movement for the Environment19,8030Valais7128,05685,263Christian Democratic People's Party349,3665Social Democratic Party101,8951Free Democratic Party110,2731Movement for Democracy and Progress23,2730Zug240,58423,901Christian Democratic People's Party18,6201Social Democratic Party16,8581Free Democratic Party10,9340Revolutionary Marxist League8640Zürich35664,201335,787Social Democratic Party2,781,7079Free Democratic Party2,144,5247Ring of Independents1,811,5876Swiss People's Party1,318,1124Christian Democratic People's Party1,089,1404Republican Movement720,8842Evangelical People's Party625,2272National Action507,6371Swiss Progressive Organisations177,0320Party of Labour127,8930Politically Interested Women89,5840Federal Democratic Union60,7330League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life48,1090Liberal Socialist and Free Citizens38,3900New Democratic Movement30,4150Revolutionary Marxist League23,7430Free Zürich Citizens13,9940European Federalist Party10,4980Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1975 Council of the States 300px Christian Democratic People's Party 17 0 Free Democratic Party 15 0 Swiss People's Party 5 0 Social Democratic Party 5 +1 Liberal Democratic Union 1 –1 Alliance of Independents 1 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Category:October 1975 in Europe Federal