1963 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963.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 53 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 256063 53 +2 Free Democratic Party 230200 51 0 Conservative Christian Social Party 225160 48 +1 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 109202 22 –1 Alliance of Independents 48224 10 0 Liberal Democratic Union 21501 6 +1 Swiss Party of Labour 21088 4 +1 Social-Political Group 16978 4 0 Evangelical People's Party 15690 2 0 Other parties 17643 0 – 25248 +4 1493026 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1398,59581,249Social Democratic Party312,6034Conservative People's Party230,6463Free Democratic Party196,6313Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents144,7632Ring of Independents55,1651Evangelical People's Party28,0020Free Eligible Voters26,8790Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens11,0890Appenzell Ausserrhoden2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Appenzell Innerrhoden13,7051,203Conservative Christian Social Party8971Basel-Landschaft542,79025,426Social Democratic Party43,2912Free Democratic Party29,7181Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents19,2391Conservative Christian Social Party18,3231Aktion Kanton Basel14,8140Basel-Stadt867,40640,457Social Democratic Party102,3553Free Democratic Party79,9442Conservative Christian Social Party41,8641Liberal Party37,5721Ring of Independents35,8721Party of Labour21,7240Bern33261,817168,222Social Democratic Party1,954,70912Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,746,61811Free Democratic Party953,0066Conservative Christian Social Party358,8292Ring of Independents215,6352Evangelical People's Party105,5170Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens81,3350Fribourg647,25931,588Conservative Christian Social Party101,1743Free Democratic Party42,6962Social Democratic Party24,1081Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents18,8970Geneva1071,06431,340Social Democratic Party76,3632Free Democratic Party61,6222Party of Labour58,1302Liberal Party51,9902Conservative Christian Social Party48,2492Movement for Economic and Social Democracy10,6730Glarus2Elected unopposedSocial Democratic Party1Free Democratic Party1Grisons538,86527,605Conservative Christian Social Party55,8692Social-Political Group39,5082Free Democratic Party20,7231Social Democratic Party18,2190Lucerne972,43660,804Conservative Christian Social Party269,4395Free Democratic Party196,8343Social Democratic Party49,3971Ring of Independents27,5110Neuchâtel541,83018,992Social Democratic Party36,3542Free Democratic Party24,2562Liberal Party20,7351Party of Labour11,7520Nidwalden16,1232,673Conservative Christian Social Party2,0701Obwalden16,4373,716Conservative Christian Social Party2,3511Liberal Party1,2560Schaffhausen218,03415,727Social Democratic Party13,1201Free Democratic Party12,4881Ring of Independents3,3980Schwyz322,02316,214Conservative Christian Social Party23,4822Social Democratic Party13,7211Free Democratic Party10,2860Solothurn756,11747,859Free Democratic Party136,1303Social Democratic Party109,5512Conservative Christian Social Party80,1552St. Gallen1389,30666,320Conservative Christian Social Party387,0786Free Democratic Party223,9574Social Democratic Party148,5402Ring of Independents55,8931Ticino753,71036,719Free Democratic Party102,6103Conservative Christian Social Party92,6833Social Democratic Party47,8371Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents8,4830Thurgau643,80232,047Social Democratic Party52,9642Conservative Christian Social Party50,2721Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents46,6892Free Democratic Party37,4091Uri18,8945,662Free Democratic Party4,2161Vaud16121,83252,307Free Democratic Party262,6596Social Democratic Party230,2054Liberal Party119,3422Party of Labour101,2712Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents66,0961Conservative Christian Social Party44,8721Valais751,55736,878Conservative Christian Social Party163,6995Free Democratic Party52,6971Social Democratic Party38,7451Zug2Elected unopposedConservative Christian Social Party1Free Democratic Party1Zürich35269,670183,995Social Democratic Party1,731,98810Free Democratic Party1,031,8136Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents876,0075Ring of Independents836,7105Conservative Christian Social Party794,3595Evangelical People's Party361,9422Social-Political Group317,7012Party of Labour135,7800Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration111,6290Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens76,4520List for Cleanliness in Politics44,0690Non-Partisan Union23,1480New Gotthard Ring7,6320Swiss People's Party4,5360Source: Bundesblatt, 28 November 1963 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 18 +1 Free Democratic Party 13 0 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4 +1 Social Democratic Party 3 –1 Liberal Democratic Union 3 0 Social-Political Group 3 +2 Alliance of Independents 0 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Swiss federal election Federal election Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Swiss federal election Federal