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1947 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 194 seats.[2]

Results edit

National Council edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party251,62526.2048–8
Free Democratic Party220,48622.9652+5
Conservative People's Party203,20221.1644+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents115,97612.0821–1
Swiss Party of Labour49,3535.147New
Alliance of Independents42,4284.428+1
Liberal Democratic Party30,4923.187–1
Social-Political Group28,0962.9350
Evangelical People's Party9,0720.9410
Liberal Socialist Party4,6260.481+1
Other parties4,9310.510–2
Total960,287100.001940
Valid votes960,28797.44
Invalid/blank votes25,2122.56
Total votes985,499100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,360,45372.44
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency edit

Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 12 85,603 74,880 Social Democratic Party 305,619 4
Conservative People's Party 192,099 3
Free Democratic Party 160,596 3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 141,229 2
Evangelical People's Party 39,355 0
Swiss Party of Labour 17,826 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3,548 1,674 Conservative People's Party 1,404 1
Basel-Landschaft 4 31,344 21,160 Social Democratic Party 24,891 1
Free Democratic Party 6,401 1
Social-Political Group 15,473 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 10,789 1
Conservative People's Party 9,372 0
Swiss Party of Labour 6,439 0
Basel-Stadt 8 58,809 39,210 Social Democratic Party 63,596 2
Swiss Party of Labour 61,343 1
Free Democratic Party 50,514 2
Liberal Party 45,646 1
Ring of Independents 40,859 1
Conservative People's Party 36,564 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 12,305 0
Bern 33 241,687 161,927 Social Democratic Party 2,112,103 14
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,787,254 11
Free Democratic Party 906,945 6
Conservative People's Party 324,852 2
Swiss Party of Labour 83,170 0
Fribourg 7 46,110 31,504 Conservative People's Party 123,538 4
Free Democratic Party 53,790 2
Social Democratic Party 27,479 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 12,207 0
Geneva 8 56,985 30,362 Free Democratic Party 70,839 3
Swiss Party of Labour 70,286 2
Liberal Party 42,982 2
Conservative People's Party 33,670 1
Social Democratic Party 22,299 0
Republican Party for the United States of Europe 1,085 0
Glarus 2 10,904 8,509 Social Democratic Party 6,479 1
Free Democratic Party 5,110 1
Social-Political Group 4,893 0
Grisons 6 37,333 28,102 Conservative People's Party 62,606 3
Social-Political Group 54,974 2
Free Democratic Party 26,814 1
Social Democratic Party 19,992 0
Lucerne 9 65,029 52,805 Conservative People's Party 236,112 5
Free Democratic Party 173,509 3
Social Democratic Party 59,794 1
Neuchâtel 5 40,363 23,399 Social Democratic Party 42,274 2
Free Democratic Party 30,195 2
Liberal Party 28,217 1
Swiss Party of Labour 13,195 0
Nidwalden 1 5,449 3,489 Conservative People's Party 2,858 1
Others 536 0
Obwalden 1 6,190 2,246 Conservative People's Party 1,988 1
Schaffhausen 2 17,106 15,143 Social Democratic Party 13,425 1
Free Democratic Party 8,610 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4,625 0
Conservative People's Party 2,484 0
Schwyz 3 20,247 14,864 Conservative People's Party 16,327 1
Free Democratic Party 10,543 1
Social Democratic Party 9,343 1
Farmers Association 7,023 0
Solothurn 7 50,575 43,737 Free Democratic Party 111,749 3
Social Democratic Party 97,873 2
Conservative People's Party 79,827 2
Ring of Independents 5,366 0
St. Gallen 13 83,238 67,745 Conservative People's Party 347,516 6
Free Democratic Party 226,468 4
Social Democratic Party 141,298 2
Ring of Independents 55,692 1
Young Farmers 28,337 0
Social-Political Group 22,033 0
Swiss Party of Labour 12,253 0
Ticino 7 49,553 33,373 Conservative People's Party 92,008 3
Free Democratic Party 88,645 3
Social Democratic Party 37,965 1
Ticino Agrarian Popular Group 6,380 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 5,330 0
Thurgau 6 43,018 33,732 Social Democratic Party 60,570 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 53,563 2
Conservative People's Party 44,757 1
Free Democratic Party 37,769 1
Uri 1 8,109 5,374 Free Democratic Party 3,792 1
Vaud 16 112,546 75,579 Free Democratic Party 403,711 6
Swiss Party of Labour 190,143 3
Liberal Party 220,371 3
Social Democratic Party 238,930 3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 114,504 1
Valais 7 45,805 33,784 Conservative People's Party 149,723 5
Free Democratic Party 52,444 2
Social Democratic Party 25,924 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4,786 0
Zug 2 11,441 8,600 Conservative People's Party 7,218 1
Free Democratic Party 4,773 1
Social Democratic Party 4,462 0
Zürich 31 230,706 174,303 Social Democratic Party 1,453,451 9
Ring of Independents 1,000,174 6
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 745,034 4
Free Democratic Party 660,271 4
Conservative People's Party 473,479 3
Social-Political Group 338,332 2
Swiss Party of Labour 321,617 1
Evangelical People's Party 179,549 1
Liberal Socialist Party 143,301 1
Source: Bundesblatt, 27 November 1947

Council of the States edit

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
  3. ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947 1 Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council winning 52 of the 194 seats 2 Contents 1 Results 1 1 National Council 1 1 1 By constituency 1 2 Council of the States 2 ReferencesResults editNational Council edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Social Democratic Party251 62526 2048 8Free Democratic Party220 48622 9652 5Conservative People s Party203 20221 1644 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents115 97612 0821 1Swiss Party of Labour49 3535 147NewAlliance of Independents42 4284 428 1Liberal Democratic Party30 4923 187 1Social Political Group28 0962 9350Evangelical People s Party9 0720 9410Liberal Socialist Party4 6260 481 1Other parties4 9310 510 2Total960 287100 001940Valid votes960 28797 44Invalid blank votes25 2122 56Total votes985 499100 00Registered voters turnout1 360 45372 44Source Mackie amp Rose 3 Nohlen amp StoverBy constituency edit Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes SeatswonAargau 12 85 603 74 880 Social Democratic Party 305 619 4Conservative People s Party 192 099 3Free Democratic Party 160 596 3Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 141 229 2Evangelical People s Party 39 355 0Swiss Party of Labour 17 826 0Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1Social Democratic Party 1Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3 548 1 674 Conservative People s Party 1 404 1Basel Landschaft 4 31 344 21 160 Social Democratic Party 24 891 1Free Democratic Party 6 401 1Social Political Group 15 473 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 10 789 1Conservative People s Party 9 372 0Swiss Party of Labour 6 439 0Basel Stadt 8 58 809 39 210 Social Democratic Party 63 596 2Swiss Party of Labour 61 343 1Free Democratic Party 50 514 2Liberal Party 45 646 1Ring of Independents 40 859 1Conservative People s Party 36 564 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 12 305 0Bern 33 241 687 161 927 Social Democratic Party 2 112 103 14Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 1 787 254 11Free Democratic Party 906 945 6Conservative People s Party 324 852 2Swiss Party of Labour 83 170 0Fribourg 7 46 110 31 504 Conservative People s Party 123 538 4Free Democratic Party 53 790 2Social Democratic Party 27 479 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 12 207 0Geneva 8 56 985 30 362 Free Democratic Party 70 839 3Swiss Party of Labour 70 286 2Liberal Party 42 982 2Conservative People s Party 33 670 1Social Democratic Party 22 299 0Republican Party for the United States of Europe 1 085 0Glarus 2 10 904 8 509 Social Democratic Party 6 479 1Free Democratic Party 5 110 1Social Political Group 4 893 0Grisons 6 37 333 28 102 Conservative People s Party 62 606 3Social Political Group 54 974 2Free Democratic Party 26 814 1Social Democratic Party 19 992 0Lucerne 9 65 029 52 805 Conservative People s Party 236 112 5Free Democratic Party 173 509 3Social Democratic Party 59 794 1Neuchatel 5 40 363 23 399 Social Democratic Party 42 274 2Free Democratic Party 30 195 2Liberal Party 28 217 1Swiss Party of Labour 13 195 0Nidwalden 1 5 449 3 489 Conservative People s Party 2 858 1Others 536 0Obwalden 1 6 190 2 246 Conservative People s Party 1 988 1Schaffhausen 2 17 106 15 143 Social Democratic Party 13 425 1Free Democratic Party 8 610 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 4 625 0Conservative People s Party 2 484 0Schwyz 3 20 247 14 864 Conservative People s Party 16 327 1Free Democratic Party 10 543 1Social Democratic Party 9 343 1Farmers Association 7 023 0Solothurn 7 50 575 43 737 Free Democratic Party 111 749 3Social Democratic Party 97 873 2Conservative People s Party 79 827 2Ring of Independents 5 366 0St Gallen 13 83 238 67 745 Conservative People s Party 347 516 6Free Democratic Party 226 468 4Social Democratic Party 141 298 2Ring of Independents 55 692 1Young Farmers 28 337 0Social Political Group 22 033 0Swiss Party of Labour 12 253 0Ticino 7 49 553 33 373 Conservative People s Party 92 008 3Free Democratic Party 88 645 3Social Democratic Party 37 965 1Ticino Agrarian Popular Group 6 380 0Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 5 330 0Thurgau 6 43 018 33 732 Social Democratic Party 60 570 2Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 53 563 2Conservative People s Party 44 757 1Free Democratic Party 37 769 1Uri 1 8 109 5 374 Free Democratic Party 3 792 1Vaud 16 112 546 75 579 Free Democratic Party 403 711 6Swiss Party of Labour 190 143 3Liberal Party 220 371 3Social Democratic Party 238 930 3Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 114 504 1Valais 7 45 805 33 784 Conservative People s Party 149 723 5Free Democratic Party 52 444 2Social Democratic Party 25 924 0Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 4 786 0Zug 2 11 441 8 600 Conservative People s Party 7 218 1Free Democratic Party 4 773 1Social Democratic Party 4 462 0Zurich 31 230 706 174 303 Social Democratic Party 1 453 451 9Ring of Independents 1 000 174 6Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 745 034 4Free Democratic Party 660 271 4Conservative People s Party 473 479 3Social Political Group 338 332 2Swiss Party of Labour 321 617 1Evangelical People s Party 179 549 1Liberal Socialist Party 143 301 1Source Bundesblatt 27 November 1947Council of the States edit In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments 4 nbsp PartySeats Swiss Conservative People s Party18 1Free Democratic Party11 1Social Democratic Party50Party of Farmers Traders and Independents40Social Political Group20Liberal Democratic Party20Other parties2 2Total440Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Nohlen D amp Stover P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1895 ISBN 9783832956097 Nohlen amp Stover p1953 Thomas T Mackie amp Richard Rose 1991 The International Almanac of Electoral History Macmillan Nohlen amp Stover p1956 Portals nbsp Politics nbsp Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1947 Swiss federal election amp oldid 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