Swiss federal election, 1951
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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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Social Democratic Party | 249,857 | 26.0 | 49 | +1 |
Free Democratic Party | 230,687 | 24.0 | 51 | –1 |
Swiss Conservative People's Party | 216,616 | 22.5 | 48 | +4 |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 120,819 | 12.6 | 23 | +2 |
Ring of Independents | 49,100 | 5.1 | 10 | +2 |
Swiss Party of Labour | 25,659 | 2.7 | 5 | –2 |
Liberal Democratic Party | 24,813 | 2.6 | 5 | –2 |
Social-Political Group | 21,606 | 2.2 | 4 | –1 |
Evangelical People's Party | 9,559 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Liberal Socialist Party | 8,194 | 0.9 | 0 | –1 |
Other parties | 4,588 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 25,439 | – | – | – |
Total | 986,937 | 100 | 196 | +2 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,386,146 | 71.2 | – | – |
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver |
Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]
Party | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|
Swiss Conservative People's Party | 18 | 0 |
Free Democratic Party | 12 | +1 |
Social Democratic Party | 4 | –1 |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | –1 |
Liberal Democratic Party | 3 | +1 |
Social-Political Group | 2 | 0 |
Other parties | 2 | 0 |
Total | 44 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
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