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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1959 1 The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council each winning 51 of the 196 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 Party259 13926 3851 2Free Democratic Party232 55723 6751 1Conservative Christian Social Party229 08823 32470Party of Farmers Traders and Independents113 61111 5623 1Alliance of Independents54 0495 50100Swiss Party of Labour26 3462 683 1Liberal Democratic Party22 9342 3350Social Political Group21 1702 1540Evangelical People s Party14 0381 432 1Other parties9 4380 960 Total982 370100 001960Valid votes982 37097 40Invalid blank votes26 1932 60Total votes1 008 563100 00Registered voters turnout1 473 15568 46Source Nohlen amp Stover By constituency edit Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seatswon Aargau 13 94 726 79 872 Social Democratic Party 310 962 4 Conservative People s Party 226 341 3 Free Democratic Party 184 747 2 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 147 716 2 Ring of Independents 65 889 1 Evangelical People s Party 32 802 0 Free Voters for the Repeal of Compulsory Voting 21 883 0 Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1 Social Democratic Party 1 Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3 624 1 361 Conservative Christian Social Party 1 010 1 Basel Landschaft 4 38 597 23 744 Social Democratic Party 31 119 1 Free Democratic Party 24 003 1 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 13 944 1 Aktion Kanton Basel 12 772 0 Conservative Christian Social Party 12 172 1 Basel Stadt 8 67 346 40 765 Social Democratic Party 96 439 3 Free Democratic Party 63 876 2 Conservative Christian Social Party 43 516 1 Liberal Party 40 230 1 Ring of Independents 35 809 1 Party of Labour 28 881 0 Evangelical People s Party 13 185 0 Bern 33 255 261 166 701 Social Democratic Party 1 917 983 12 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 1 799 135 11 Free Democratic Party 917 183 6 Conservative Christian Social Party 383 320 2 Ring of Independents 296 288 2 Non partisan List of Christian Citizens 66 143 0 Fribourg 7 45 817 31 802 Conservative Christian Social Party 112 479 4 Free Democratic Party 49 507 1 Social Democratic Party 30 241 1 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 27 010 1 Geneva 8 67 674 30 914 Free Democratic Party 64 157 3 Party of Labour 63 488 2 Conservative Christian Social Party 41 879 1 Social Democratic Party 38 125 1 Liberal Party 36 948 1 Glarus 2 10 782 8 357 Social Democratic Party 6 505 1 Free Democratic Party 4 723 1 Social Political Group 3 121 0 Conservative Christian Social Party 2 159 0 Grisons 6 37 906 27 854 Conservative Christian Social Party 65 966 2 Social Political Group 46 225 2 Free Democratic Party 26 303 1 Social Democratic Party 24 564 1 Lucerne 9 69 773 59 301 Conservative Christian Social Party 270 546 5 Free Democratic Party 203 944 4 Social Democratic Party 50 539 0 Neuchatel 5 41 660 23 229 Social Democratic Party 42 759 2 Free Democratic Party 30 354 2 Liberal Party 20 658 1 Party of Labour 12 146 0 National Progressive Party 6 953 0 Nidwalden 1 5 803 2 608 Conservative Christian Social Party 2 114 1 Obwalden 1 6 273 2 623 Conservative Christian Social Party 1 952 1 Liberal Party 563 0 Schaffhausen 2 17 801 15 283 Social Democratic Party 12 820 1 Free Democratic Party 8 591 1 Ring of Independents 6 079 0 Schwyz 3 21 194 15 901 Conservative Christian Social Party 25 141 2 Social Democratic Party 11 113 1 Free Democratic Party 10 527 0 Solothurn 7 55 169 45 939 Free Democratic Party 135 929 3 Social Democratic Party 96 818 2 Conservative Christian Social Party 79 664 2 St Gallen 13 87 576 67 499 Conservative Christian Social Party 383 322 6 Free Democratic Party 236 576 4 Social Democratic Party 150 671 2 Ring of Independents 65 031 1 Ticino 7 50 924 35 265 Free Democratic Party 99 493 3 Conservative Christian Social Party 95 473 3 Social Democratic Party 36 558 1 Thurgau 6 43 424 32 179 Social Democratic Party 53 313 2 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 48 594 2 Conservative Christian Social Party 47 425 1 Free Democratic Party 38 491 1 Uri 1 8 721 4 550 Free Democratic Party 3 417 1 Vaud 16 119 220 65 588 Free Democratic Party 314 653 6 Social Democratic Party 306 580 5 Liberal Party 146 489 2 Party of Labour 116 746 1 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 92 844 1 Conservative Christian Social Party 52 542 1 Valais 7 49 350 36 635 Conservative Christian Social Party 157 530 5 Free Democratic Party 49 459 1 Social Democratic Party 32 311 1 Social Movement Peasants Workers and Independents 14 520 0 Zug 2 13 067 8 296 Conservative Christian Social Party 7 630 1 Free Democratic Party 5 060 1 Social Democratic Party 3 276 0 Zurich 32 261 738 182 406 Social Democratic Party 1 606 287 9 Ring of Independents 879 528 5 Free Democratic Party 854 519 5 Party of Farmers Traders and Independents 847 913 5 Conservative Christian Social Party 725 719 4 Social Political Group 336 388 2 Evangelical People s Party 315 777 2 Party of Labour 162 424 0 Source Bundesblatt 3 December 1959 Council of the States edit In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments 3 nbsp PartySeats Conservative Christian Social Party170Free Democratic Party13 1Social Democratic Party4 1Party of Farmers Traders and Independents30Liberal Democratic Party30Social Political Group1 1Other parties3 1Total440Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Nohlen D amp Stover P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1895 ISBN 9783832956097 Nohlen amp Stover p1954 Nohlen amp Stover p1956 Portals nbsp Politics nbsp Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1959 Swiss federal election amp oldid 1130974343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
