1975 Swiss federal election

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 2019, this is the last time turnout has reached 50% in a federal election.

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Results

National Council
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party480,39624.8755+9
Free Democratic Party428,91922.2147–2
Christian Democratic People's Party407,28621.0946+2
Swiss People's Party192,0539.9421–2
Alliance of Independents117,2176.0711–2
Republican Movement57,1922.964–3
National Action47,7962.472–2
Liberal Democratic Union47,2562.4560
Swiss Party of Labour45,7992.374–1
Evangelical People's Party37,9591.9730
Swiss Progressive Organisations19,1730.9900
Federal Democratic Union6,7170.350–
Autonomous Socialist Party6,7060.351+1
Independent Social-Christian Party2,8830.1500
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment1,2460.060–
Other parties32,7891.700–
Total1,931,387100.002000
Valid votes1,931,38798.75
Invalid/blank votes24,3531.25
Total votes1,955,740100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,735,03752.36
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency
Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 14 250,690 127,016 Social Democratic Party 425,626 4
Christian Democratic People's Party 362,737 3
Free Democratic Party 310,099 3
Swiss People's Party 224,317 2
Ring of Independents 116,355 1
Republican Movement 114,327 1
Evangelical People's Party 81,418 0
National Action 61,001 0
Team 67 34,740 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 10,054 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 9,842 0
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life 5,871 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 29,485 13,020 Free Democratic Party 11,162 1
Social Democratic Party 9,771 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 3,431 0
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 7,817 2,310 Christian Democratic People's Party 2,215 1
Basel-Landschaft 7 125,994 60,885 Social Democratic Party 128,040 2
Free Democratic Party 101,186 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 56,044 1
Ring of Independents 47,318 1
Swiss People's Party 44,991 1
National Action 23,575 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 13,955 0
Party of Labour 7,517 0
Basel-Stadt 7 141,727 62,009 Social Democratic Party 143,994 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 52,180 1
Liberal Party 49,989 1
Free Democratic Party 49,111 1
Ring of Independents 42,659 1
National Action 35,270 0
Party of Labour 19,948 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 18,263 0
Evangelical People's Party 17,164 0
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life 1,469 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 1,331 0
Interest Group for Swiss Workers 442 0
Bern 31 621,787 337,852 Social Democratic Party 3,201,703 11
Swiss People's Party 2,799,584 10
Free Democratic Party 1,820,573 6
Christian Democratic People's Party 546,802 1
Ring of Independents 488,260 1
Evangelical People's Party 356,708 1
National Action 349,086 1
Republican Movement 246,808 0
Unité Jurassienne 189,346 0
Federal Democratic Union 111,411 0
Independent Social-Christian Party 88,568 0
Party of Labour 65,427 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 47,740 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 16,505 0
Fribourg 6 110,279 52,557 Christian Democratic People's Party 144,411 3
Social Democratic Party 79,215 2
Free Democratic Party 68,083 1
Swiss People's Party 13,175 0
Socio-Ecological People's Movement 1,972 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 1,055 0
Geneva 11 177,047 80,338 Social Democratic Party 195,666 3
Party of Labour 155,261 2
Free Democratic Party 143,434 2
Liberal Party 138,454 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 126,622 1
Vigilance 59,838 1
Ring of Independents 20,728 0
National Action 14,543 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 9,373 0
Glarus 1 22,277 7,434 Social Democratic Party 4,554 1
Action for Real Elections 1,659 0
Grisons 5 95,389 47,340 Christian Democratic People's Party 83,395 2
Swiss People's Party 62,551 1
Free Democratic Party 42,067 1
Social Democratic Party 35,384 1
National Action 8,180 0
Liberal Movement 685 0
Lucerne 9 173,714 110,968 Christian Democratic People's Party 492,254 5
Free Democratic Party 285,562 3
Social Democratic Party 131,826 1
Ring of Independents 51,653 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 17,285 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 3,454 0
Neuchâtel 5 96,482 45,585 Social Democratic Party 86,051 2
Free Democratic Party 49,586 2
Liberal Party 48,935 1
Party of Labour 21,777 0
Progressive National Party 12,122 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 3,001 0
Nidwalden 1 16,600 6,455 Christian Democratic People's Party 5,240 1
Obwalden 1 15,213 3,222 Christian Democratic People's Party 2,668 1
Schaffhausen 2 42,032 31,139 Free Democratic Party 23,693 1
Social Democratic Party 21,978 1
Ring of Independents 9,832 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 3,614 0
Schwyz 3 54,425 29,016 Christian Democratic People's Party 38,795 2
Social Democratic Party 24,537 1
Free Democratic Party 17,796 0
Swiss People's Party 2,541 0
Solothurn 7 133,245 85,667 Free Democratic Party 227,387 3
Social Democratic Party 184,312 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 152,623 2
Swiss Progressive Organisations 20,002 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 3,465 0
St. Gallen 12 222,338 118,882 Christian Democratic People's Party 608,805 6
Free Democratic Party 352,753 3
Social Democratic Party 212,249 2
Ring of Independents 112,850 1
Republican Movement 75,384 0
National Action 30,300 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 6,979 0
Party of Labour 5,791 0
Ticino 8 141,564 91,281 Free Democratic Party 275,594 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 251,299 3
Social Democratic Party 97,672 1
Autonomous Socialist Party 53,474 1
Party of Labour 25,099 0
Ticino Democratic Rights 1,666 0
Thurgau 6 101,617 57,555 Swiss People's Party 85,358 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 75,767 2
Social Democratic Party 73,350 1
Free Democratic Party 49,054 1
Republican Movement 25,719 0
Ring of Independents 22,476 0
National Action 8,397 0
Uri 1 20,704 9,785 Free Democratic Party 6,519 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 1,596 0
Vaud 16 299,846 130,485 Social Democratic Party 562,139 5
Free Democratic Party 522,416 5
Liberal Party 277,595 2
Party of Labour 217,472 2
Swiss People's Party 163,959 1
National Action 96,007 0
Christian Democratic People's Party 94,074 1
Revolutionary Marxist League 32,213 0
Ring of Independents 31,758 0
Republican Movement 21,245 0
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment 19,803 0
Valais 7 128,056 85,263 Christian Democratic People's Party 349,366 5
Social Democratic Party 101,895 1
Free Democratic Party 110,273 1
Movement for Democracy and Progress 23,273 0
Zug 2 40,584 23,901 Christian Democratic People's Party 18,620 1
Social Democratic Party 16,858 1
Free Democratic Party 10,934 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 864 0
Zürich 35 664,201 335,787 Social Democratic Party 2,781,707 9
Free Democratic Party 2,144,524 7
Ring of Independents 1,811,587 6
Swiss People's Party 1,318,112 4
Christian Democratic People's Party 1,089,140 4
Republican Movement 720,884 2
Evangelical People's Party 625,227 2
National Action 507,637 1
Swiss Progressive Organisations 177,032 0
Party of Labour 127,893 0
Politically Interested Women 89,584 0
Federal Democratic Union 60,733 0
League for the Protection of Living Space and Quality of Life 48,109 0
Liberal Socialist and Free Citizens 38,390 0
New Democratic Movement 30,415 0
Revolutionary Marxist League 23,743 0
Free Zürich Citizens 13,994 0
European Federalist Party 10,498 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1975

Council of the States
PartySeats+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party170
Free Democratic Party150
Swiss People's Party50
Social Democratic Party5+1
Liberal Democratic Union1–1
Alliance of Independents10
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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