1959 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 259139 51 –2 Free Democratic Party 232557 51 +1 Conservative Christian Social Party 229088 47 0 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 113611 23 +1 Alliance of Independents 54049 10 0 Swiss Party of Labour 26346 3 –1 Liberal Democratic Party 22934 5 0 Social-Political Group 21170 4 0 Evangelical People's Party 14038 2 +1 Other parties 9438 0 – 26193 0 1473155 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1394,72679,872Social Democratic Party310,9624Conservative People's Party226,3413Free Democratic Party184,7472Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents147,7162Ring of Independents65,8891Evangelical People's Party32,8020Free Voters for the Repeal of Compulsory Voting21,8830Appenzell Ausserrhoden2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Appenzell Innerrhoden13,6241,361Conservative Christian Social Party1,0101Basel-Landschaft438,59723,744Social Democratic Party31,1191Free Democratic Party24,0031Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents13,9441Aktion Kanton Basel12,7720Conservative Christian Social Party12,1721Basel-Stadt867,34640,765Social Democratic Party96,4393Free Democratic Party63,8762Conservative Christian Social Party43,5161Liberal Party40,2301Ring of Independents35,8091Party of Labour28,8810Evangelical People's Party13,1850Bern33255,261166,701Social Democratic Party1,917,98312Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,799,13511Free Democratic Party917,1836Conservative Christian Social Party383,3202Ring of Independents296,2882Non-partisan List of Christian Citizens66,1430Fribourg745,81731,802Conservative Christian Social Party112,4794Free Democratic Party49,5071Social Democratic Party30,2411Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents27,0101Geneva867,67430,914Free Democratic Party64,1573Party of Labour63,4882Conservative Christian Social Party41,8791Social Democratic Party38,1251Liberal Party36,9481Glarus210,7828,357Social Democratic Party6,5051Free Democratic Party4,7231Social-Political Group3,1210Conservative Christian Social Party2,1590Grisons637,90627,854Conservative Christian Social Party65,9662Social-Political Group46,2252Free Democratic Party26,3031Social Democratic Party24,5641Lucerne969,77359,301Conservative Christian Social Party270,5465Free Democratic Party203,9444Social Democratic Party50,5390Neuchâtel541,66023,229Social Democratic Party42,7592Free Democratic Party30,3542Liberal Party20,6581Party of Labour12,1460National Progressive Party6,9530Nidwalden15,8032,608Conservative Christian Social Party2,1141Obwalden16,2732,623Conservative Christian Social Party1,9521Liberal Party5630Schaffhausen217,80115,283Social Democratic Party12,8201Free Democratic Party8,5911Ring of Independents6,0790Schwyz321,19415,901Conservative Christian Social Party25,1412Social Democratic Party11,1131Free Democratic Party10,5270Solothurn755,16945,939Free Democratic Party135,9293Social Democratic Party96,8182Conservative Christian Social Party79,6642St. Gallen1387,57667,499Conservative Christian Social Party383,3226Free Democratic Party236,5764Social Democratic Party150,6712Ring of Independents65,0311Ticino750,92435,265Free Democratic Party99,4933Conservative Christian Social Party95,4733Social Democratic Party36,5581Thurgau643,42432,179Social Democratic Party53,3132Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents48,5942Conservative Christian Social Party47,4251Free Democratic Party38,4911Uri18,7214,550Free Democratic Party3,4171Vaud16119,22065,588Free Democratic Party314,6536Social Democratic Party306,5805Liberal Party146,4892Party of Labour116,7461Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents92,8441Conservative Christian Social Party52,5421Valais749,35036,635Conservative Christian Social Party157,5305Free Democratic Party49,4591Social Democratic Party32,3111Social Movement - Peasants, Workers and Independents14,5200Zug213,0678,296Conservative Christian Social Party7,6301Free Democratic Party5,0601Social Democratic Party3,2760Zürich32261,738182,406Social Democratic Party1,606,2879Ring of Independents879,5285Free Democratic Party854,5195Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents847,9135Conservative Christian Social Party725,7194Social-Political Group336,3882Evangelical People's Party315,7772Party of Labour162,4240Source: 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956 300px Conservative Christian Social Party 17 0 Free Democratic Party 13 +1 Social Democratic Party 4 –1 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 3 0 Liberal Democratic Party 3 0 Social-Political Group 1 –1 Other parties 3 +1 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Category:1959 in Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Federal Swiss