1971 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1971.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 emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954 They were the first federal elections in which women were allowed to vote, following a referendum earlier in the year that introduced universal suffrage for federal elections. Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 456233 46 –4 Free Democratic Party 432259 49 0 Christian Democratic People's Party 407225 44 –1 Swiss People's Party 220487 23 –1 Alliance of Independents 152086 13 –3 Republican Movement 84700 7 +7 National Action 63781 4 +3 Swiss Party of Labour 51341 5 0 Liberal Democratic Union 43710 6 0 Evangelical People's Party 42778 3 0 Independent Social-Christian Party 5946 0 – Autonomous Socialist Party 5271 0 New Swiss Progressive Organisations 1820 0 – Other parties 24679 0 – 25761 0 3549429 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau14232,941145,512Social Democratic Party474,6483Christian Democratic People's Party396,7703Free Democratic Party315,7763Swiss People's Party247,3792Ring of Independents187,4262Republican Movement115,3051Evangelical People's Party76,3060National Action68,2600Team 6751,9750Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters36,9720Free Voters for Education and Progress8,2430European Federalist Party6,5700Appenzell Ausserrhoden228,67113,915Free Democratic Party15,9241Social Democratic Party9,5211Appenzell Innerrhoden17,6242,386Christian Democratic People's Party2,2171Basel-Landschaft7114,56559,320Social Democratic Party115,8532Free Democratic Party94,3702Ring of Independents56,7041Swiss People's Party48,3141Christian Democratic People's Party54,8151National Action41,0950Basel-Stadt7149,30969,418Social Democratic Party146,7452Free Democratic Party55,3271Liberal Party62,5331Ring of Independents61,1331Christian Democratic People's Party54,2381National Action38,6781Party of Labour29,2460Republican Movement23,5930Swiss Progressive Organisations8,8590Free Opposition Party2,0080Bern31601,381347,799Social Democratic Party3,272,39510Swiss People's Party3,086,85110Free Democratic Party1,819,0245Ring of Independents664,2952Christian Democratic People's Party566,1631Evangelical People's Party430,1241National Action388,8721Republican Movement221,0041Independent Social-Christian Party91,6320Volkstümlich4,7360Fribourg6104,38555,827Christian Democratic People's Party136,1473Free Democratic Party81,0182Social Democratic Party65,2531Swiss People's Party28,4600Independent Social-Christian Party17,4350Geneva11173,91081,670Party of Labour183,3323Free Democratic Party168,7242Social Democratic Party167,8542Liberal Party123,5162Independent Social-Christian Party120,9392Ring of Independents54,5630Vigilance47,5040National Action12,6960Glarus122,01613,582Social Democratic Party7,6521Free Democratic Party5,6670Grisons589,84250,960Christian Democratic People's Party93,2342Swiss People's Party85,1462Free Democratic Party37,0341Social Democratic Party34,8010Lucerne9165,445109,655Christian Democratic People's Party473,3365Free Democratic Party290,9053Social Democratic Party120,3901Ring of Independents84,5610Neuchâtel596,30646,491Social Democratic Party68,7152Free Democratic Party54,6612Liberal Party35,8581Party of Labour30,7780Republican Movement22,6720Progressive National Party12,0800Nidwalden114,7947,596Christian Democratic People's Party6,4251Obwalden114,3717,721Christian Democratic People's Party7,5471Schaffhausen240,98232,257Social Democratic Party24,8971Free Democratic Party20,5001Ring of Independents7,5480Christian Democratic People's Party4,9840National Action3,9830Schwyz350,78722,844Christian Democratic People's Party24,7581Social Democratic Party18,6521Free Democratic Party13,1241We Want to Vote7,8000Solothurn7128,23882,369Free Democratic Party194,1543Christian Democratic People's Party156,6572Social Democratic Party148,7952Ring of Independents40,5270National Action25,8440St. Gallen12211,565131,082Christian Democratic People's Party679,9856Free Democratic Party364,3563Social Democratic Party225,4902Ring of Independents108,3221Republican Movement108,0350Evangelical People's Party46,5300Swiss Progressive Organisations6,5520European Federalist Party5,2270Ticino8133,77181,114Free Democratic Party242,0694Christian Democratic People's Party219,3893Social Democratic Party82,9301Autonomous Socialist Party42,1160Party of Labour17,3140Swiss People's Party15,3640Republican Movement10,9840Thurgau696,99660,159Swiss People's Party92,0972Christian Democratic People's Party82,9621Social Democratic Party73,2281Free Democratic Party59,6651Republican Movement31,1201National Action14,9990Uri119,69411,039Free Democratic Party9,7121Vaud16288,668132,382Free Democratic Party537,1735Social Democratic Party515,8934Party of Labour252,5392Liberal Party256,0612Swiss People's Party159,4901Christian Democratic People's Party108,5581National Action87,1461Ring of Independents85,0110Republican Movement60,8160Valais7119,85480,589Christian Democratic People's Party341,2945Free Democratic Party106,8531Social Democratic Party85,7781Social Independent Movement20,3800Zug2Elected unopposedChristian Democratic People's Party1Free Democratic Party1Zürich35644,893372,435Social Democratic Party2,688,2788Free Democratic Party2,158,5586Ring of Independents2,127,1066Swiss People's Party1,566,1995Republican Movement1,448,1314Christian Democratic People's Party1,228,8883Evangelical People's Party668,4272National Action637,9121Party of Labour205,9840European Federalist Party43,9310Erwa-Bund39,7840Helvetic People's Movement Against Foreign Infiltration32,2880The Initiators24,6330Swiss People's Party9,0000Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1971 Council of the States 300px Christian Democratic People's Party 17 –1 Free Democratic Party 15 +1 Swiss People's Party 5 –1 Social Democratic Party 4 +2 Liberal Democratic Union 2 –1 Alliance of Independents 1 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Category:1971 in Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Category:October 1971 in Europe Federal