1951 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 196 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 249857 49 +1 Free Democratic Party 230687 51 –1 Conservative People's Party 216616 48 +4 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 120819 23 +2 Alliance of Independents 49100 10 +2 Swiss Party of Labour 25659 5 –2 Liberal Democratic Party 24813 5 –2 Social-Political Group 21606 4 –1 Evangelical People's Party 9559 1 0 Liberal Socialist Party 8194 0 –1 Other parties 4588 0 0 25439 +2 1386146 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1389,54476,963Social Democratic Party317,0944Conservative People's Party214,2804Free Democratic Party180,3533Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents149,2732Ring of Independents59,2090Evangelical People's Party33,9710Appenzell Ausserrhoden214,2189,784Free Democratic Party8,9011Social Democratic Party5,4801Free Democratic People's List2,7770Appenzell Innerrhoden13,6811,470Conservative People's Party1,1671Basel-Landschaft432,81321,935Social Democratic Party26,2761Free Democratic Party15,1281Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents13,0901Conservative People's Party10,1721Social-Political Group9,4900Aktion Kanton Basel8,6720Swiss Party of Labour3,7300Basel-Stadt862,65741,761Social Democratic Party96,2172Free Democratic Party63,4732Liberal Party42,8061Conservative People's Party40,9081Swiss Party of Labour39,5581Ring of Independents35,8041Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents12,4580Bern33248,241177,779Social Democratic Party2,086,93312Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,978,63711Free Democratic Party992,9856Conservative People's Party344,5682Ring of Independents234,6622Liberal Socialist Party96,6380Fribourg745,95933,379Conservative People's Party123,8454Free Democratic Party50,8041Social Democratic Party25,8341Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents29,7171Geneva859,93630,902Free Democratic Party76,5093Swiss Party of Labour56,8642Liberal Party44,2381Conservative People's Party37,5031Social Democratic Party29,9141Glarus2Elected unopposedSocial Democratic Party1Free Democratic Party1Grisons637,37127,381Conservative People's Party66,3203Social-Political Group45,9492Free Democratic Party26,6001Social Democratic Party21,0200Lucerne966,38356,703Conservative People's Party251,7285Free Democratic Party197,6013Social Democratic Party54,7441Neuchâtel540,62621,290Social Democratic Party42,4602Free Democratic Party29,8312Liberal Party24,5771Swiss Party of Labour7,7000Nidwalden15,6292,774Conservative People's Party2,4431Obwalden16,2093,837Conservative People's Party2,2671Others1,4500Schaffhausen2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Schwyz320,72714,974Conservative People's Party21,7612Social Democratic Party11,8401Free Democratic Party10,3250Solothurn751,88644,176Free Democratic Party129,2553Social Democratic Party94,1282Conservative People's Party78,5582St. Gallen1385,70967,673Conservative People's Party373,1286Free Democratic Party251,8094Social Democratic Party151,5002Ring of Independents62,8101Ticino748,86032,959Free Democratic Party94,0123Conservative People's Party93,8723Social Democratic Party39,2341Thurgau643,39733,618Social Democratic Party56,5742Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents52,1952Conservative People's Party47,6431Free Democratic Party38,5521Uri18,2445,358Free Democratic Party4,5281Vaud16113,52057,940Free Democratic Party342,1807Social Democratic Party194,8874Liberal Party144,5372Swiss Party of Labour94,7171Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents85,5831Conservative People's Party44,1021Valais746,42434,464Conservative People's Party147,9445Free Democratic Party48,6711Social Democratic Party36,0171Union of Peasants and Workers4,9410Zug212,0198,630Conservative People's Party7,3191Free Democratic Party5,0091Social Democratic Party4,3220Zürich32241,946181,174Social Democratic Party1,664,6859Ring of Independents932,3766Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents840,3255Free Democratic Party763,7785Conservative People's Party585,2493Social-Political Group370,4882Swiss Party of Labour166,9571Evangelical People's Party222,3281Liberal Socialist Party136,1510Source: Bundesblatt, 29 November 1951 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 0 Free Democratic Party 12 +1 Social Democratic Party 4 –1 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 3 –1 Liberal Democratic Party 3 +1 Social-Political Group 2 0 Other parties 2 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Category:1951 in Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Federal Category:October 1951 in Europe