1967 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1967.^[1] The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 200 seats.^[2]

Results

National Council



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Democratic Party	233,873	23.53	50	–3
	Free Democratic Party	230,095	23.15	49	–2
	Conservative Christian Social Party	219,184	22.05	45	–3
	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	109,621	11.03	21	–1
	Alliance of Independents	89,950	9.05	16	+6
	Swiss Party of Labour	28,723	2.89	5	+1
	Liberal Democratic Union	23,208	2.34	6	0
	Evangelical People's Party	15,728	1.58	3	+1
	Social-Political Group	14,270	1.44	3	–1
	National Action	6,275	0.63	1	New
	Republican Movement	1,696	0.17	0	–
	Dellberg List	21,225	2.14	1	–
	Other parties	21,225	2.14	0	–
Total		993,848	100.00	200	0

Valid votes		993,848	97.44
Invalid/blank votes		26,059	2.56
Total votes		1,019,907	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,551,909	65.72
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Electorate	Turnout		Votes	Seats won
Aargau	13	104,829	83,116	Social Democratic Party	290,697	4
				Conservative People's Party	208,247	3
				Free Democratic Party	158,625	2
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	150,840	2
				Ring of Independents	120,330	2
				Team 67	41,383	0
				Evangelical People's Party	27,377	0
				Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters	27,350	0
				Christian Democratic People's Party	3,887	0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	2	Elected unopposed		Free Democratic Party		1
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	2	Elected unopposed		Social Democratic Party		1
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1	3,734	1,148	Conservative Christian Social Party	1,017	1
Basel-Landschaft	5	48,000	29,202	Social Democratic Party	47,790	2
				Free Democratic Party	32,869	1
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	20,991	1
				Conservative Christian Social Party	19,945	1
				Ring of Independents	15,601	0
				Aktion Kanton Basel	7,270	0
Basel-Stadt	8	66,719	33,441	Social Democratic Party	77,742	3
				Free Democratic Party	44,320	2
				Liberal Party	44,055	1
				Ring of Independents	41,469	1
				Conservative Christian Social Party	31,475	1
				Party of Labour	17,952	0
				National Action	6,195	0
Bern	33	272,491	177,071	Social Democratic Party	1,960,707	12
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1,757,217	10
				Free Democratic Party	991,205	6
				Conservative Christian Social Party	361,283	2
				Ring of Independents	423,464	2
				Evangelical People's Party	160,342	1
				Liberal Free Independent Party	36,101	0
Fribourg	6	49,699	34,441	Conservative Christian Social Party	96,916	3
				Free Democratic Party	51,856	2
				Social Democratic Party	36,145	1
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	18,408	0
Geneva	10	73,400	36,324	Party of Labour	74,543	2
				Free Democratic Party	66,178	2
				Social Democratic Party	57,056	2
				Conservative Christian Social Party	49,697	1
				Liberal Party	49,383	2
				Ring of Independents	43,373	1
				Vigilance	16,955	0
Glarus	2	Elected unopposed		Social Democratic Party		1
Glarus	2	Elected unopposed		Free Democratic Party		1
Grisons	5	40,967	27,317	Conservative Christian Social Party	53,634	2
				Social-Political Group	44,208	2
				Free Democratic Party	19,892	1
				Social Democratic Party	14,944	0
Lucerne	9	75,840	62,859	Conservative Christian Social Party	271,313	5
				Free Democratic Party	188,692	3
				Social Democratic Party	51,065	1
				Ring of Independents	46,618	0
Neuchâtel	5	42,811	24,200	Social Democratic Party	40,801	2
				Free Democratic Party	27,684	1
				Liberal Party	27,003	1
				Party of Labour	22,841	1
Nidwalden	1	6,675	5,195	Conservative Christian Social Party	4,965	1
Obwalden	1	6,757	1,776	Conservative Christian Social Party	1,534	1
Schaffhausen	2	18,643	15,935	Social Democratic Party	12,596	1
				Free Democratic Party	12,063	1
				Ring of Independents	5,303	0
Schwyz	3	Elected unopposed		Conservative Christian Social Party		1
				Social Democratic Party		1
				Free Democratic Party		1
Solothurn	7	58,799	47,603	Free Democratic Party	143,706	3
				Social Democratic Party	97,647	2
				Conservative Christian Social Party	81,870	2
				Non-partisan	359	0
St. Gallen	13	93,551	66,585	Conservative Christian Social Party	393,503	6
				Free Democratic Party	231,531	4
				Social Democratic Party	138,443	2
				Ring of Independents	59,944	1
Ticino	7	56,940	39,187	Free Democratic Party	108,954	3
				Conservative Christian Social Party	98,369	3
				Social Democratic Party	41,706	1
				Party of Labour	9,463	0
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	7,215	0
Thurgau	6	45,194	32,040	Social Democratic Party	51,528	2
				Conservative Christian Social Party	50,079	1
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	45,544	2
				Free Democratic Party	40,594	1
Uri	1	9,274	5,136	Free Democratic Party	4,010	1
Vaud	16	127,554	59,084	Free Democratic Party	296,969	6
				Social Democratic Party	242,465	4
				Party of Labour	133,267	2
				Liberal Party	117,894	2
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	81,225	1
				Conservative Christian Social Party	43,960	1
				Romand Unitary Party	14,423	0
Valais	7	55,021	44,009	Conservative Christian Social Party	176,525	5
				Free Democratic Party	55,867	1
				Dellberg List	35,740	1
				Social Democratic Party	22,423	0
				Social Independent Movement	9,878	0
				Ring of Independents	4,263	0
Zug	2	15,742	9,171	Conservative Christian Social Party	8,604	1
Zug	2	15,742	9,171	Free Democratic Party	8,284	1
Zürich	35	279,672	185,375	Ring of Independents	1,472,255	9
				Social Democratic Party	1,421,001	8
				Free Democratic Party	948,783	5
				Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	831,018	5
				Conservative Christian Social Party	687,324	4
				Evangelical People's Party	306,895	2
				National Action	192,541	1
				Social-Political Group	190,019	1
				Party of Labour	167,334	0
				List for Freedom of Expression in Parliament	155,308	0
				United Citizens' Party	19,116	0
				Swiss People's Party	9,253	0

Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1967

Council of the States

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.^[3]



Party		Seats	+/–
	Conservative Christian Social Party	18	0
	Free Democratic Party	14	+1
	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	3	–1
	Liberal Democratic Union	3	0
	Social-Political Group	3	0
	Social Democratic Party	2	–1
	Alliance of Independents	1	+1
Total		44	0

Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956

[NS-1] Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097

[2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1954

[3] Nohlen & Stöver, p1956