1943 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1943.[1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 56 of the 194 seats.[2]

Results

National Council

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party251,57628.6056+11
Free Democratic Party197,74622.4847–2
Conservative People's Party182,91620.79430
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents101,99811.59220
Alliance of Independents48,5575.527–2
Social-Political Group29,6273.3750
Liberal Democratic Party28,4343.238+2
Young Farmers18,3102.0830
Liberal Socialist Party9,0311.030–1
Evangelical People's Party3,6270.411+1
Other parties7,9180.902+2
Total879,740100.00194+7
Valid votes879,74096.86
Invalid/blank votes28,5063.14
Total votes908,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,296,70670.04
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 12 81,680 70,634 Social Democratic Party 292,459 5
Conservative People's Party 165,210 3
Free Democratic Party 148,715 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 137,535 2
Ring of Independents 35,693 0
Young Farmers 25,795 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 3,488 1,755 Conservative People's Party 1,520 1
Basel-Landschaft 4 29,333 18,447 Social Democratic Party 25,370 2
Free Democratic Party 12,260 1
Social-Political Group 12,829 1
Ring of Independents 12,302 0
Conservative People's Party 9,476 0
Basel-Stadt 8 53,333 35,358 Social Democratic Party 97,050 3
Liberal Democratic Party 58,980 2
Free Democratic Party 44,932 1
Ring of Independents 33,100 1
Conservative People's Party 29,926 1
Liberal Socialist Party 7,216 0
Bern 33 233,129 160,259 Social Democratic Party 1,890,855 13
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1,615,361 11
Free Democratic Party 784,181 5
Young Farmers 333,117 2
Conservative People's Party 306,410 2
Liberal Socialist Party 113,922 0
Ring of Independents 113,698 0
Fribourg 7 45,000 31,013 Conservative People's Party 134,184 5
Free Democratic Party 46,730 1
Social Democratic Party 24,983 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 8,211 0
Geneva 8 53,303 19,168 Free Democratic Party 54,550 3
Liberal Democratic Party 36,466 2
Conservative People's Party 30,955 2
Social Democratic Party 22,462 1
Glarus 2 10,693 8,176 Social Democratic Party 6,093 1
Free Democratic Party 3,957 1
Social-Political Group 3,630 0
Conservative People's Party 2,172 0
Grisons 6 37,111 27,396 Social-Political Group 63,109 3
Conservative People's Party 55,543 2
Free Democratic Party 22,623 1
Social Democratic Party 17,075 0
Lucerne 9 63,050 51,067 Conservative People's Party 218,276 5
Free Democratic Party 159,315 3
Social Democratic Party 46,706 1
Ring of Independents 17,338 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 11,702 0
Neuchâtel 5 38,868 22,170 Social Democratic Party 49,905 2
Free Democratic Party 32,102 2
Liberal Democratic Party 25,753 1
Nidwalden 1 5,446 3,823 Conservative People's Party 2,256 1
Others 1,506 0
Obwalden 1 6,129 4,202 Conservative People's Party 2,421 1
Others 1,642 0
Schaffhausen 2 16,526 14,881 Social Democratic Party 14,254 1
Free Democratic Party 9,071 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 4,939 0
Schwyz 3 19,444 13,688 Farmers Association 12,247 1
Conservative People's Party 10,671 1
Free Democratic Party 9,542 1
Social Democratic Party 7,582 0
Solothurn 7 48,418 39,704 Free Democratic Party 99,559 3
Social Democratic Party 85,348 2
Conservative People's Party 66,977 2
Ring of Independents 10,248 0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 8,188 0
St. Gallen 13 79,723 63,865 Conservative People's Party 307,482 5
Free Democratic Party 213,315 4
Social Democratic Party 149,969 2
Ring of Independents 57,139 1
Young Farmers 30,378 1
Association of Free Democrats 29,465 0
Ticino 7 45,624 33,592 Conservative People's Party 81,410 3
Free Democratic Party 70,725 2
Social Democratic Party 51,703 2
Social-Political Group 23,117 0
Thurgau 6 41,470 31,581 Social Democratic Party 58,652 2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 46,166 2
Conservative People's Party 38,010 1
Free Democratic Party 34,479 1
Young Farmers 6,879 0
Uri 1 8,144 3,686 Free Democratic Party 2,924 1
Vaud 16 106,274 57,927 Free Democratic Party 371,719 8
Social Democratic Party 198,282 3
Liberal Democratic Party 181,686 3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 100,593 2
Ring of Independents 39,170 0
Labor List 6,198 0
Valais 7 43,094 32,872 Conservative People's Party 131,385 5
Free Democratic Party 47,942 1
Social Democratic Party 37,366 1
Valais People's List 9,146 0
Zug 2 10,926 7,278 Conservative People's Party 5,975 1
Social Democratic Party 4,541 1
Free Democratic Party 3,274 0
Zürich 31 216,549 155,565 Social Democratic Party 1,655,010 12
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 665,668 5
Ring of Independents 550,575 4
Free Democratic Party 542,072 4
Conservative People's Party 366,942 2
Social-Political Group 363,548 2
Independent-Free List 214,569 1
Liberal Socialist Party 113,547 0
Evangelical People's Party 112,441 1
List of Free Economic Action 31,488 0
Young Farmers 80,263 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 23 November 1943

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 Party19+1
Free Democratic Party12–2
Social Democratic Party5+2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents40
Liberal Democratic Party20
Social-Political Group2+2
Other parties0–3
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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