1975 Swiss federal election explained

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1975.[1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 55 of the 200 seats.[2] As of 2023, this is the last time turnout has reached 50% in a federal election.

Results

National Council

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau14250,690127,016Social Democratic Party425,6264
Christian Democratic People's Party362,7373
Free Democratic Party310,0993
Swiss People's Party224,3172
Ring of Independents116,3551
Republican Movement114,3271
Evangelical People's Party81,4180
National Action61,0010
Team 6734,7400
Revolutionary Marxist League10,0540
Swiss Progressive Organisations9,8420
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life5,8710
Appenzell Ausserrhoden229,48513,020Free Democratic Party11,1621
Social Democratic Party9,7711
Christian Democratic People's Party3,4310
Appenzell Innerrhoden17,8172,310Christian Democratic People's Party2,2151
Basel-Landschaft7125,99460,885Social Democratic Party128,0402
Free Democratic Party101,1862
Christian Democratic People's Party56,0441
Ring of Independents47,3181
Swiss People's Party44,9911
National Action23,5750
Swiss Progressive Organisations13,9550
Party of Labour7,5170
Basel-Stadt7141,72762,009Social Democratic Party143,9943
Christian Democratic People's Party52,1801
Liberal Party49,9891
Free Democratic Party49,1111
Ring of Independents42,6591
National Action35,2700
Party of Labour19,9480
Swiss Progressive Organisations18,2630
Evangelical People's Party17,1640
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life1,4690
Revolutionary Marxist League1,3310
Interest Group for Swiss Workers4420
Bern31621,787337,852Social Democratic Party3,201,70311
Swiss People's Party2,799,58410
Free Democratic Party1,820,5736
Christian Democratic People's Party546,8021
Ring of Independents488,2601
Evangelical People's Party356,7081
National Action349,0861
Republican Movement246,8080
Unité Jurassienne189,3460
Federal Democratic Union111,4110
Independent Social-Christian Party88,5680
Party of Labour65,4270
Swiss Progressive Organisations47,7400
Revolutionary Marxist League16,5050
Fribourg6110,27952,557Christian Democratic People's Party144,4113
Social Democratic Party79,2152
Free Democratic Party68,0831
Swiss People's Party13,1750
Socio-Ecological People's Movement1,9720
Revolutionary Marxist League1,0550
Geneva11177,04780,338Social Democratic Party195,6663
Party of Labour155,2612
Free Democratic Party143,4342
Liberal Party138,4542
Christian Democratic People's Party126,6221
Vigilance59,8381
Ring of Independents20,7280
National Action14,5430
Revolutionary Marxist League9,3730
Glarus122,2777,434Social Democratic Party4,5541
Action for Real Elections1,6590
Grisons595,38947,340Christian Democratic People's Party83,3952
Swiss People's Party62,5511
Free Democratic Party42,0671
Social Democratic Party35,3841
National Action8,1800
Liberal Movement6850
Lucerne9173,714110,968Christian Democratic People's Party492,2545
Free Democratic Party285,5623
Social Democratic Party131,8261
Ring of Independents51,6530
Swiss Progressive Organisations17,2850
Revolutionary Marxist League3,4540
Neuchâtel596,48245,585Social Democratic Party86,0512
Free Democratic Party49,5862
Liberal Party48,9351
Party of Labour21,7770
Progressive National Party12,1220
Revolutionary Marxist League3,0010
Nidwalden116,6006,455Christian Democratic People's Party5,2401
Obwalden115,2133,222Christian Democratic People's Party2,6681
Schaffhausen242,03231,139Free Democratic Party23,6931
Social Democratic Party21,9781
Ring of Independents9,8320
Swiss Progressive Organisations3,6140
Schwyz354,42529,016Christian Democratic People's Party38,7952
Social Democratic Party24,5371
Free Democratic Party17,7960
Swiss People's Party2,5410
Solothurn7133,24585,667Free Democratic Party227,3873
Social Democratic Party184,3122
Christian Democratic People's Party152,6232
Swiss Progressive Organisations20,0020
Revolutionary Marxist League3,4650
St. Gallen12222,338118,882Christian Democratic People's Party608,8056
Free Democratic Party352,7533
Social Democratic Party212,2492
Ring of Independents112,8501
Republican Movement75,3840
National Action30,3000
Swiss Progressive Organisations6,9790
Party of Labour5,7910
Ticino8141,56491,281Free Democratic Party275,5943
Christian Democratic People's Party251,2993
Social Democratic Party97,6721
Autonomous Socialist Party53,4741
Party of Labour25,0990
Ticino Democratic Rights1,6660
Thurgau6101,61757,555Swiss People's Party85,3582
Christian Democratic People's Party75,7672
Social Democratic Party73,3501
Free Democratic Party49,0541
Republican Movement25,7190
Ring of Independents22,4760
National Action8,3970
Uri120,7049,785Free Democratic Party6,5191
Christian Democratic People's Party1,5960
Vaud16299,846130,485Social Democratic Party562,1395
Free Democratic Party522,4165
Liberal Party277,5952
Party of Labour217,4722
Swiss People's Party163,9591
National Action96,0070
Christian Democratic People's Party94,0741
Revolutionary Marxist League32,2130
Ring of Independents31,7580
Republican Movement21,2450
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment19,8030
Valais7128,05685,263Christian Democratic People's Party349,3665
Social Democratic Party101,8951
Free Democratic Party110,2731
Movement for Democracy and Progress23,2730
Zug240,58423,901Christian Democratic People's Party18,6201
Social Democratic Party16,8581
Free Democratic Party10,9340
Revolutionary Marxist League8640
Zürich35664,201335,787Social Democratic Party2,781,7079
Free Democratic Party2,144,5247
Ring of Independents1,811,5876
Swiss People's Party1,318,1124
Christian Democratic People's Party1,089,1404
Republican Movement720,8842
Evangelical People's Party625,2272
National Action507,6371
Swiss Progressive Organisations177,0320
Party of Labour127,8930
Politically Interested Women89,5840
Federal Democratic Union60,7330
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life48,1090
Liberal Socialist and Free Citizens38,3900
New Democratic Movement30,4150
Revolutionary Marxist League23,7430
Free Zürich Citizens13,9940
European Federalist Party10,4980
Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1975

Council of the States

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1954