1935 Swiss federal election explained

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1935.[1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 187 seats.[2]

Results

National Council

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau1272,98265,837Social Democratic Party271,4464
Conservative People's Party166,4543
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents121,1802
Free Democratic Party132,6352
Young Farmers36,4811
Evangelical People's Party28,1170
Appenzell Ausserrhoden213,70210,849Social Democratic Party10,6341
Free Democratic Party4,9751
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,1840
Appenzell Innerrhoden13,4042,391Conservative People's Party1,2441
Basel-Landschaft427,02017,822Social Democratic Party22,3442
Free Democratic Party18,7492
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents6,9490
Liberal Socialist Party7,9190
Conservative People's Party7,6180
Young Farmers3,3360
Communist Party3,0030
Action Committee for Interest Reduction3880
Basel-Stadt749,16135,357Social Democratic Party90,4043
Liberal Democratic Party38,6301
Free Democratic Party33,7471
Communist Party28,5301
Conservative People's Party26,3621
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents19,8740
Liberal Socialist Party7,3670
Bern31211,533158,138Social Democratic Party1,642,38211
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents1,451,15711
Free Democratic Party659,8204
Young Farmers490,1813
Conservative People's Party257,9711
Ring of Independents141,8831
Liberal Socialist Party121,2490
National Front75,2760
Fribourg740,41631,752Conservative People's Party146,5875
Free Democratic Party54,4970
Social Democratic Party18,8932
Geneva848,04432,026Social Democratic Party106,1173
Free Democratic Party49,2272
Liberal Democratic Party41,7771
Conservative People's Party29,6931
National Union21,6551
Communist Party5,2420
New National Political Order4780
Glarus210,1478,223Free Democratic Party4,4041
Social Democratic Party4,3720
Social-Political Group4,0061
Conservative People's Party3,3750
Grisons634,32627,093Conservative People's Party55,7183
Social-Political Group44,6962
Free Democratic Party35,9191
Social Democratic Party21,8440
Lucerne957,54048,544Conservative People's Party220,4615
Free Democratic Party148,8503
Social Democratic Party59,3491
Neuchâtel636,21625,453Social Democratic Party69,0473
Free Democratic Party36,7732
Liberal Democratic Party35,3741
National Progressive Party7,2770
Nidwalden14,2842,960Conservative People's Party1,5851
Obwalden15,3272,678Conservative People's Party1,5431
Schaffhausen214,35113,055Social Democratic Party10,5141
Free Democratic Party6,1781
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents5,3950
National Front3,087
Schwyz317,91213,404Conservative People's Party20,6782
Free Democratic Party11,0821
Social Democratic Party7,8920
Solothurn743,52336,213Free Democratic Party109,9753
Social Democratic Party74,3512
Conservative People's Party63,0182
St. Gallen1374,43765,565Conservative People's Party314,8705
Free Democratic Party217,8564
Social Democratic Party149,7482
Ring of Independents66,5711
General People's List28,9531
Young Farmers27,7470
Ticino742,50331,606Free Democratic Party104,9803
Conservative People's Party79,6593
Social Democratic Party33,7951
Thurgau638,28331,290Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents43,1682
Social Democratic Party50,2432
Conservative People's Party34,3011
Free Democratic Party33,0071
Young Farmers14,7930
Young Thurgau List4,8670
Uri16,4603,978Free Democratic Party3,0071
Vaud15100,81976,759Free Democratic Party416,2316
Social Democratic Party322,3734
Liberal Democratic Party207,6263
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents129,8852
Communist Party23,7800
Independent Progressive Party22,0330
Valais638,87931,181Conservative People's Party115,8624
Free Democratic Party40,3441
Social Democratic Party26,5121
Helvetic Action List3,4470
Zug29,8157,066Conservative People's Party6,4951
Free Democratic Party3,8001
Social Democratic Party3,2360
Zürich28195,724156,506Social Democratic Party1,282,0809
Ring of Independents788,2615
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents567,4774
Free Democratic Party434,7643
Social-Political Group300,3152
Conservative People's Party272,1572
National Front158,9781
Communist Party154,1051
Evangelical People's Party124,2351
Liberal Socialist Party115,7870
Young Farmers108,6230
Source: Bundesblatt, 4 December 1935

Council of the States

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

By canton

ConstituencySeatsPartyElected members
Aargau2Conservative People's PartyHans Fricker
Free Democratic PartyGottfried Keller
Appenzell Ausserrhoden1Free Democratic PartyWalter Ackermann
Appenzell Innerrhoden1Conservative People's PartyCarl Rusch
Basel-Landschaft1Social Democratic PartyWalter Schaub
Basel-Stadt1Social Democratic PartyGustav Wenk
Bern2Free Democratic PartyHenri Mouttet
Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsJakob Rudolf Weber
Fribourg2Conservative People's PartyJoseph Piller
Conservative People's PartyBernard Weck
Geneva2Free Democratic PartyAlbert Malche
Liberal PartyAuguste-Edouard-Frédéric Martin
Glarus2Social-Political GroupEdwin Hauser
Free Democratic PartyPhilippe Mercier
Grisons2Social-Political GroupAlbert Lardelli
Conservative People's PartyGeorg Willi
Lucerne2Conservative People's PartyGotthard Egli
Conservative People's PartyAlbert Zust
Neuchâtel2Free Democratic PartyErnest Béguin
Liberal PartyMarcel de Coulon
Nidwalden1Conservative People's PartyAnton Zumbühl
Obwalden1Conservative People's PartyWalter Amstalden
Schaffhausen2Free Democratic PartyHans Käser
Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsJohannes Winzeler
Schwyz2Conservative People's PartyMartin Ochsner
Conservative People's PartyAdolf Suter
Solothurn2Free Democratic PartyHugo Dietschi
Free Democratic PartyRobert Schöpfer
St. Gallen2Free Democratic PartyErnst Löpfe
Conservative People's PartyJosef Schöbi
Ticino2Free Democratic PartyArnaldo Luigi Bolla
Conservative People's PartyAntonio Luigi Riva
Thurgau2Free Democratic PartyPaul Altwegg
Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsEduard Pfister
Uri2Conservative People's PartyLeo Meyer
Conservative People's PartyLudwig Walker
Vaud2Free Democratic PartyNorbert Bosset
Free Democratic PartyLouis Chamorel
Valais2Conservative People's PartyPierre Barman
Conservative People's PartyRamond Evéquoz
Zug2Conservative People's PartyAlphons Iten
Conservative People's PartyAlois Müller
Zürich2Social Democratic PartyEmil Klöti
Free Democratic PartyOskar Wettstein

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1956