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

National Council

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

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

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

PartySeats+/–
Swiss Conservative People's Party18–1
Free Democratic Party11–1
Social Democratic Party50
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents40
Social-Political Group20
Liberal Democratic Party20
Other parties2+2
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  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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