1951 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1951.[1] 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.[2]
Results
National Council
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Social Democratic Party | 249,857 | 25.99 | 49 | +1 | | Free Democratic Party | 230,687 | 23.99 | 51 | –1 | | Conservative People's Party | 216,616 | 22.53 | 48 | +4 | | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 120,819 | 12.57 | 23 | +2 | | Alliance of Independents | 49,100 | 5.11 | 10 | +2 | | Swiss Party of Labour | 25,659 | 2.67 | 5 | –2 | | Liberal Democratic Party | 24,813 | 2.58 | 5 | –2 | | Social-Political Group | 21,606 | 2.25 | 4 | –1 | | Evangelical People's Party | 9,559 | 0.99 | 1 | 0 | | Liberal Socialist Party | 8,194 | 0.85 | 0 | –1 | | Other parties | 4,588 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | Total | 961,498 | 100.00 | 196 | +2 | | Valid votes | 961,498 | 97.42 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 25,439 | 2.58 | |
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Total votes | 986,937 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,386,146 | 71.20 | |
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Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver |
By constituency
Constituency
|
Seats
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Electorate
|
Turnout
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Party
|
Votes
|
Seats won
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Aargau
|
13
|
89,544
|
76,963
|
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Social Democratic Party
|
317,094
|
4
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
214,280
|
4
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
180,353
|
3
|
|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
|
149,273
|
2
|
|
Ring of Independents
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59,209
|
0
|
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Evangelical People's Party
|
33,971
|
0
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
|
2
|
14,218
|
9,784
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
8,901
|
1
|
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Social Democratic Party
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5,480
|
1
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Free Democratic People's List
|
2,777
|
0
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Appenzell Innerrhoden
|
1
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3,681
|
1,470
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Conservative People's Party
|
1,167
|
1
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Basel-Landschaft
|
4
|
32,813
|
21,935
|
|
Social Democratic Party
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26,276
|
1
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Free Democratic Party
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15,128
|
1
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Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
|
13,090
|
1
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|
Conservative People's Party
|
10,172
|
1
|
|
Social-Political Group
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9,490
|
0
|
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Aktion Kanton Basel
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8,672
|
0
|
|
Swiss Party of Labour
|
3,730
|
0
|
Basel-Stadt
|
8
|
62,657
|
41,761
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
96,217
|
2
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
63,473
|
2
|
|
Liberal Party
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42,806
|
1
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
40,908
|
1
|
|
Swiss Party of Labour
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39,558
|
1
|
|
Ring of Independents
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35,804
|
1
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Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
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12,458
|
0
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Bern
|
33
|
248,241
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177,779
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Social Democratic Party
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2,086,933
|
12
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|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
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1,978,637
|
11
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
992,985
|
6
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|
Conservative People's Party
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344,568
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2
|
|
Ring of Independents
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234,662
|
2
|
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Liberal Socialist Party
|
96,638
|
0
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Fribourg
|
7
|
45,959
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33,379
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
123,845
|
4
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
50,804
|
1
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
25,834
|
1
|
|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
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29,717
|
1
|
Geneva
|
8
|
59,936
|
30,902
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
76,509
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3
|
|
Swiss Party of Labour
|
56,864
|
2
|
|
Liberal Party
|
44,238
|
1
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
37,503
|
1
|
|
Social Democratic Party
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29,914
|
1
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Glarus
|
2
|
Elected unopposed
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|
Social Democratic Party
|
|
1
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
|
1
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Grisons
|
6
|
37,371
|
27,381
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
66,320
|
3
|
|
Social-Political Group
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45,949
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2
|
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Free Democratic Party
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26,600
|
1
|
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Social Democratic Party
|
21,020
|
0
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Lucerne
|
9
|
66,383
|
56,703
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
251,728
|
5
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
197,601
|
3
|
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Social Democratic Party
|
54,744
|
1
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Neuchâtel
|
5
|
40,626
|
21,290
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
42,460
|
2
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
29,831
|
2
|
|
Liberal Party
|
24,577
|
1
|
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Swiss Party of Labour
|
7,700
|
0
|
Nidwalden
|
1
|
5,629
|
2,774
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
2,443
|
1
|
Obwalden
|
1
|
6,209
|
3,837
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
2,267
|
1
|
|
Others
|
1,450
|
0
|
Schaffhausen
|
2
|
Elected unopposed
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Free Democratic Party
|
|
1
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
|
1
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Schwyz
|
3
|
20,727
|
14,974
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
21,761
|
2
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
11,840
|
1
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
10,325
|
0
|
Solothurn
|
7
|
51,886
|
44,176
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
129,255
|
3
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
94,128
|
2
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
78,558
|
2
|
St. Gallen
|
13
|
85,709
|
67,673
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
373,128
|
6
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
251,809
|
4
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
151,500
|
2
|
|
Ring of Independents
|
62,810
|
1
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Ticino
|
7
|
48,860
|
32,959
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
94,012
|
3
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
93,872
|
3
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
39,234
|
1
|
Thurgau
|
6
|
43,397
|
33,618
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
56,574
|
2
|
|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
|
52,195
|
2
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
47,643
|
1
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
38,552
|
1
|
Uri
|
1
|
8,244
|
5,358
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
4,528
|
1
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Vaud
|
16
|
113,520
|
57,940
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
342,180
|
7
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
194,887
|
4
|
|
Liberal Party
|
144,537
|
2
|
|
Swiss Party of Labour
|
94,717
|
1
|
|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
|
85,583
|
1
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
44,102
|
1
|
Valais
|
7
|
46,424
|
34,464
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
147,944
|
5
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
48,671
|
1
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
36,017
|
1
|
|
Union of Peasants and Workers
|
4,941
|
0
|
Zug
|
2
|
12,019
|
8,630
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
7,319
|
1
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
5,009
|
1
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
4,322
|
0
|
Zürich
|
32
|
241,946
|
181,174
|
|
Social Democratic Party
|
1,664,685
|
9
|
|
Ring of Independents
|
932,376
|
6
|
|
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
|
840,325
|
5
|
|
Free Democratic Party
|
763,778
|
5
|
|
Conservative People's Party
|
585,249
|
3
|
|
Social-Political Group
|
370,488
|
2
|
|
Swiss Party of Labour
|
166,957
|
1
|
|
Evangelical People's Party
|
222,328
|
1
|
|
Liberal Socialist Party
|
136,151
|
0
|
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Source: Bundesblatt, 29 November 1951
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Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
- ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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