Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1955.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1954
Results
National Council
By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1392,71679,494Social Democratic Party342,1794Conservative People's Party227,4733Free Democratic Party189,7833Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents144,3062Ring of Independents64,7061Evangelical People's Party22,0460Appenzell Ausserrhoden213,8469,573Free Democratic Party10,5211Social Democratic Party6,9081Appenzell Innerrhoden13,6931,382Conservative People's Party1,0211Basel-Landschaft436,03122,924Social Democratic Party31,7842Free Democratic Party20,3061Conservative People's Party12,6981Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents12,0040Aktion Kanton Basel9,1740Social-Political Group4,2140Basel-Stadt865,20440,286Social Democratic Party94,1582Free Democratic Party55,3832Ring of Independents42,4001Conservative People's Party40,1511Liberal Party39,6501Swiss Party of Labour37,5511Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,4650Bern33251,860175,839Social Democratic Party2,139,79013Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,926,45011Free Democratic Party969,9406Conservative People's Party380,7822Ring of Independents276,4771Fribourg745,70832,404Conservative People's Party120,3574Free Democratic Party44,5771Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents33,5111Social Democratic Party25,3671Geneva864,00727,411Free Democratic Party60,6753Conservative People's Party39,6892Swiss Party of Labour35,9141Liberal Party34,6721Social Democratic Party29,2121Progressive Party15,6030Federal Independent Union1,2200Glarus2Elected unopposedSocial Democratic Party1Free Democratic Party1Grisons637,31028,582Conservative People's Party68,9333Social-Political Group49,5212Free Democratic Party26,7371Social Democratic Party22,2110Lucerne968,08559,728Conservative People's Party267,3865Free Democratic Party199,6633Social Democratic Party57,5591Party of Farmers, Traders and Workers4,3370Neuchâtel541,55423,645Social Democratic Party49,0812Free Democratic Party29,3162Liberal Party24,8551Swiss Party of Labour11,8830Nidwalden15,7504,227Conservative People's Party2,4431Liberal Party1,5750Obwalden16,1522,869Conservative People's Party2,2951Liberal Party4600Schaffhausen2Elected unopposedFree Democratic Party1Social Democratic Party1Schwyz321,06115,444Free Democratic Party12,4221Social Democratic Party11,9141Conservative People's Party20,6331Solothurn754,32246,091Free Democratic Party137,1603Social Democratic Party97,4182Conservative People's Party81,3512St. Gallen1387,28768,900Conservative People's Party396,2206Free Democratic Party240,5234Social Democratic Party161,8162Ring of Independents64,8811Ticino749,67234,434Free Democratic Party100,8013Conservative People's Party90,8253Social Democratic Party44,9021Thurgau643,50832,295Social Democratic Party57,1002Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents49,6642Free Democratic Party35,0401Conservative People's Party46,9541Uri18,4064,674Free Democratic Party3,6171Vaud16116,40958,557Free Democratic Party290,5996Social Democratic Party272,0715Liberal Party118,8182Swiss Party of Labour104,6342Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents87,3761Conservative People's Party46,0620Valais748,15636,051Conservative People's Party156,4005Free Democratic Party48,8331Social Democratic Party31,3011Independent Social Movement13,4410Zug212,5598,969Conservative People's Party7,6271Free Democratic Party5,5581Social Democratic Party4,0960Zürich32252,499185,233Social Democratic Party1,675,80410Ring of Independents953,8126Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents821,3645Free Democratic Party771,3054Conservative People's Party668,0384Social-Political Group374,4232Swiss Party of Labour160,4190Evangelical People's Party284,4140Liberal Socialist Party111,0640Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1955
Council of the States In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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