Swiss federal election, 1967
The Swiss Parliament elections in 1967 took place on 29 October 1967. The 200 seats of the National Council as well as 31 of the 44 seats in the Senate were to be reassigned. This 38th legislative period lasted four years until October 1971. It was the last parliamentary elections, in which only men were eligible to vote.
Large choice winner was the country ring the Independent ( LdU ) whose representation in the National Council by 6 rose to 16 Nationalrät and to win a Senate seat in the canton of Zurich. This was the best result in the history of the country party ring. Made gains, also small parties on the left and right of the political spectrum. The Communist Party of the work reached for the first time since 1953 Group strength. At the other end of the political spectrum (today Swiss Democrats ) was with James Schwarzenbach, the first representative of the " National Action against the alienation of the people and the homeland" elected to the National Council.
In Parliament there was exceptionally high losses for the Social Democrats. However, the SP still only lost two seats. Smaller losses suffered, the other government parties KCVP (today CVP), the FDP and the Civil Code (1971 merged into the newly formed SVP ).
In the canton of Valais joined the National Socialist Karl Dell mountain that his party would not nominate for a further term, on a separate list (Socialist People's Party - parti Socialiste Populaire ), and was elected. In the National Council, Dell mountain rejoined the Socialist Group.
In the Senate, there were no major changes. BGB and LdU increased by 1 each seat, the SP lost one seat
The turnout at the national elections in 1967 reached 65.7 % at the time their lowest level since the introduction of proportional representation in 1919, but it declined even further in the following elections in 1995 and reached their temporary low.
- 2.1 Parties, voice, seats
- 2.2 Distribution of seats in the cantons
- 3.1 Sitverteilungen
- 3.2 Elected Councillors
Selection mode
National
The National Councils are elected by proportional representation electoral system since 1919, ie the seats are distributed according to the share of the vote the party lists in the individual cantons and only within the list according to the people voices. The number of seats per canton are determined by the number of inhabitants.
Detail, see: National Council ( Switzerland ) - Electoral Process
Council of States
Each canton since 1848 selects two representatives to the Council of States ( half-cantons: an agent). The Senate elections are governed by cantonal law. In most cantons, the Estates ' representatives were elected on October 29. This led to several second ballots. In the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Nidwalden Obwalden and rural communities chose the Councillors. The cantons of Graubünden ( term 1968-1972 ) and train (1966-1970 ) had different election dates. In the cantons of Bern, Fribourg and Neuchâtel, the Councillors were elected by the cantonal parliament. In the cantons of Basel City, Geneva and Vaud women were entitled to vote; stood as candidates in these cantons also three women (unsuccessfully) for the Senate.
Detail, see: Senate - voting procedures
National results
Parties, voice, seats
The statewide results were as follows:
1 figures excluding Dell Bergs list
2 former names of the CVP
3 largest predecessor party of the SVP
4 In 1971 largely on the SVP
5 to German ( the meaning): Independent Radical Party. Elimination of the Bern Jura FDP, which began in the Jura question for the establishment of a separate canton of Jura.
Allocation of seats in the cantons
Results of States
- SP: 2
- LdU: 1
- DP: 3
- KCVP: 18
- FDP: 14
- LPS: 3
- BGB: 3
The Councillors of the 38th legislative period, distributed as follows: