1947 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party secured the most seats in the National Council, winning 52 of the 194 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 251625 48 –8 Free Democratic Party 220486 52 +5 Conservative People's Party 203202 44 +1 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 115976 21 –1 Swiss Party of Labour 49353 7 New Alliance of Independents 42428 8 +1 Liberal Democratic Party 30492 7 –1 Social-Political Group 28096 5 0 Evangelical People's Party 9072 1 0 Liberal Socialist Party 4626 1 +1 Other parties 4931 0 –2 25212 0 1360453 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T. Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1285,60374,880Social Democratic Party305,6194Conservative People's Party192,0993Free Democratic Party160,5963Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents141,2292Evangelical People's Party39,3550Swiss Party of Labour17,8260Appenzell Ausserrhoden2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Appenzell Innerrhoden13,5481,674Conservative People's Party1,4041Basel-Landschaft431,34421,160Social Democratic Party24,8911Free Democratic Party6,4011Social-Political Group15,4731Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents10,7891Conservative People's Party9,3720Swiss Party of Labour6,4390Basel-Stadt858,80939,210Social Democratic Party63,5962Swiss Party of Labour61,3431Free Democratic Party50,5142Liberal Party45,6461Ring of Independents40,8591Conservative People's Party36,5641Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents12,3050Bern33241,687161,927Social Democratic Party2,112,10314Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,787,25411Free Democratic Party906,9456Conservative People's Party324,8522Swiss Party of Labour83,1700Fribourg746,11031,504Conservative People's Party123,5384Free Democratic Party53,7902Social Democratic Party27,4791Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents12,2070Geneva856,98530,362Free Democratic Party70,8393Swiss Party of Labour70,2862Liberal Party42,9822Conservative People's Party33,6701Social Democratic Party22,2990Republican Party for the United States of Europe1,0850Glarus210,9048,509Social Democratic Party6,4791Free Democratic Party5,1101Social-Political Group4,8930Grisons637,33328,102Conservative People's Party62,6063Social-Political Group54,9742Free Democratic Party26,8141Social Democratic Party19,9920Lucerne965,02952,805Conservative People's Party236,1125Free Democratic Party173,5093Social Democratic Party59,7941Neuchâtel540,36323,399Social Democratic Party42,2742Free Democratic Party30,1952Liberal Party28,2171Swiss Party of Labour13,1950Nidwalden15,4493,489Conservative People's Party2,8581Others5360Obwalden16,1902,246Conservative People's Party1,9881Schaffhausen217,10615,143Social Democratic Party13,4251Free Democratic Party8,6101Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,6250Conservative People's Party2,4840Schwyz320,24714,864Conservative People's Party16,3271Free Democratic Party10,5431Social Democratic Party9,3431Farmers Association7,0230Solothurn750,57543,737Free Democratic Party111,7493Social Democratic Party97,8732Conservative People's Party79,8272Ring of Independents5,3660St. Gallen1383,23867,745Conservative People's Party347,5166Free Democratic Party226,4684Social Democratic Party141,2982Ring of Independents55,6921Young Farmers28,3370Social-Political Group22,0330Swiss Party of Labour12,2530Ticino749,55333,373Conservative People's Party92,0083Free Democratic Party88,6453Social Democratic Party37,9651Ticino Agrarian Popular Group6,3800Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents5,3300Thurgau643,01833,732Social Democratic Party60,5702Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents53,5632Conservative People's Party44,7571Free Democratic Party37,7691Uri18,1095,374Free Democratic Party3,7921Vaud16112,54675,579Free Democratic Party403,7116Swiss Party of Labour190,1433Liberal Party220,3713Social Democratic Party238,9303Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents114,5041Valais745,80533,784Conservative People's Party149,7235Free Democratic Party52,4442Social Democratic Party25,9240Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,7860Zug211,4418,600Conservative People's Party7,2181Free Democratic Party4,7731Social Democratic Party4,4620Zürich31230,706174,303Social Democratic Party1,453,4519Ring of Independents1,000,1746Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents745,0344Free Democratic Party660,2714Conservative People's Party473,4793Social-Political Group338,3322Swiss Party of Labour321,6171Evangelical People's Party179,5491Liberal Socialist Party143,3011Source: Bundesblatt, 27 November 1947 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 18 –1 Free Democratic Party 11 –1 Social Democratic Party 5 0 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4 0 Social-Political Group 2 0 Liberal Democratic Party 2 0 Other parties 2 +2 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Federal Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal