1971 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1971.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 200 seats.[2] They were the first federal elections in which women were allowed to vote, following a referendum earlier in the year that introduced universal suffrage for federal elections.

Results

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National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party456,23322.9046–4
Free Democratic Party432,25921.70490
Christian Democratic People's Party407,22520.4444–1
Swiss People's Party220,48711.0723–1
Alliance of Independents152,0867.6313–3
Republican Movement84,7004.257+7
National Action63,7813.204+3
Swiss Party of Labour51,3412.5850
Liberal Democratic Union43,7102.1960
Evangelical People's Party42,7782.1530
Independent Social-Christian Party5,9460.300
Autonomous Socialist Party5,2710.260New
Swiss Progressive Organisations1,8200.090
Other parties24,6791.240
Total1,992,316100.002000
Valid votes1,992,31698.72
Invalid/blank votes25,7611.28
Total votes2,018,077100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,549,42956.86
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

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Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
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Aargau 14 232,941 145,512 Social Democratic Party 474,648 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 396,770 3
Free Democratic Party 315,776 3
Swiss People's Party 247,379 2
Ring of Independents 187,426 2
Republican Movement 115,305 1
Evangelical People's Party 76,306 0
National Action 68,260 0
Team 67 51,975 0
Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters 36,972 0
Free Voters for Education and Progress 8,243 0
European Federalist Party 6,570 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 28,671 13,915 Free Democratic Party 15,924 1
Social Democratic Party 9,521 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 7,624 2,386 Christian Democratic People's Party 2,217 1
Basel-Landschaft 7 114,565 59,320 Social Democratic Party 115,853 2
Free Democratic Party 94,370 2
Ring of Independents 56,704 1
Swiss People's Party 48,314 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 54,815 1
National Action 41,095 0
Basel-Stadt 7 149,309 69,418 Social Democratic Party 146,745 2
Free Democratic Party 55,327 1
Liberal Party 62,533 1
Ring of Independents 61,133 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 54,238 1
National Action 38,678 1
Party of Labour 29,246 0
Republican Movement 23,593 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 8,859 0
Free Opposition Party 2,008 0
Bern 31 601,381 347,799 Social Democratic Party 3,272,395 10
Swiss People's Party 3,086,851 10
Free Democratic Party 1,819,024 5
Ring of Independents 664,295 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 566,163 1
Evangelical People's Party 430,124 1
National Action 388,872 1
Republican Movement 221,004 1
Independent Social-Christian Party 91,632 0
Volkstümlich 4,736 0
Fribourg 6 104,385 55,827 Christian Democratic People's Party 136,147 3
Free Democratic Party 81,018 2
Social Democratic Party 65,253 1
Swiss People's Party 28,460 0
Independent Social-Christian Party 17,435 0
Geneva 11 173,910 81,670 Party of Labour 183,332 3
Free Democratic Party 168,724 2
Social Democratic Party 167,854 2
Liberal Party 123,516 2
Independent Social-Christian Party 120,939 2
Ring of Independents 54,563 0
Vigilance 47,504 0
National Action 12,696 0
Glarus 1 22,016 13,582 Social Democratic Party 7,652 1
Free Democratic Party 5,667 0
Grisons 5 89,842 50,960 Christian Democratic People's Party 93,234 2
Swiss People's Party 85,146 2
Free Democratic Party 37,034 1
Social Democratic Party 34,801 0
Lucerne 9 165,445 109,655 Christian Democratic People's Party 473,336 5
Free Democratic Party 290,905 3
Social Democratic Party 120,390 1
Ring of Independents 84,561 0
Neuchâtel 5 96,306 46,491 Social Democratic Party 68,715 2
Free Democratic Party 54,661 2
Liberal Party 35,858 1
Party of Labour 30,778 0
Republican Movement 22,672 0
Progressive National Party 12,080 0
Nidwalden 1 14,794 7,596 Christian Democratic People's Party 6,425 1
Obwalden 1 14,371 7,721 Christian Democratic People's Party 7,547 1
Schaffhausen 2 40,982 32,257 Social Democratic Party 24,897 1
Free Democratic Party 20,500 1
Ring of Independents 7,548 0
Christian Democratic People's Party 4,984 0
National Action 3,983 0
Schwyz 3 50,787 22,844 Christian Democratic People's Party 24,758 1
Social Democratic Party 18,652 1
Free Democratic Party 13,124 1
We Want to Vote 7,800 0
Solothurn 7 128,238 82,369 Free Democratic Party 194,154 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 156,657 2
Social Democratic Party 148,795 2
Ring of Independents 40,527 0
National Action 25,844 0
St. Gallen 12 211,565 131,082 Christian Democratic People's Party 679,985 6
Free Democratic Party 364,356 3
Social Democratic Party 225,490 2
Ring of Independents 108,322 1
Republican Movement 108,035 0
Evangelical People's Party 46,530 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 6,552 0
European Federalist Party 5,227 0
Ticino 8 133,771 81,114 Free Democratic Party 242,069 4
Christian Democratic People's Party 219,389 3
Social Democratic Party 82,930 1
Autonomous Socialist Party 42,116 0
Party of Labour 17,314 0
Swiss People's Party 15,364 0
Republican Movement 10,984 0
Thurgau 6 96,996 60,159 Swiss People's Party 92,097 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 82,962 1
Social Democratic Party 73,228 1
Free Democratic Party 59,665 1
Republican Movement 31,120 1
National Action 14,999 0
Uri 1 19,694 11,039 Free Democratic Party 9,712 1
Vaud 16 288,668 132,382 Free Democratic Party 537,173 5
Social Democratic Party 515,893 4
Party of Labour 252,539 2
Liberal Party 256,061 2
Swiss People's Party 159,490 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 108,558 1
National Action 87,146 1
Ring of Independents 85,011 0
Republican Movement 60,816 0
Valais 7 119,854 80,589 Christian Democratic People's Party 341,294 5
Free Democratic Party 106,853 1
Social Democratic Party 85,778 1
Social Independent Movement 20,380 0
Zug 2 Elected unopposed Christian Democratic People's Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Zürich 35 644,893 372,435 Social Democratic Party 2,688,278 8
Free Democratic Party 2,158,558 6
Ring of Independents 2,127,106 6
Swiss People's Party 1,566,199 5
Republican Movement 1,448,131 4
Christian Democratic People's Party 1,228,888 3
Evangelical People's Party 668,427 2
National Action 637,912 1
Party of Labour 205,984 0
European Federalist Party 43,931 0
Erwa-Bund 39,784 0
Helvetic People's Movement Against Foreign Infiltration 32,288 0
The Initiators 24,633 0
Swiss People's Party 9,000 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1971

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party17–1
Free Democratic Party15+1
Swiss People's Party5–1
Social Democratic Party4+2
Liberal Democratic Union2–1
Alliance of Independents10
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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