1935 Swiss federal election
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{{Politics of Switzerland}}
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1935.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 {{ISBN|9783832956097}} The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 187 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
Results
=National Council=
{{Election results
|image=300px
|party1=Social Democratic Party|votes1=255843|seats1=50|sc1=+1
|party2=Free Democratic Party|votes2=216664|seats2=48|sc2=–4
|party3=Conservative People's Party|votes3=185052|seats3=42|sc3=–2
|party4=Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents|votes4=100300|seats4=21|sc4=–9
|party5=Alliance of Independents|votes5=37861|seats5=7|sc5=New
|party6=Liberal Democratic Party|votes6=30476|seats6=6|sc6=0
|party7=Young Farmers|votes7=28161|seats7=4|sc7=New
|party8=National Front|votes8=13740|seats8=1|sc8=New
|party9=Communist Party|votes9=12569|seats9=2|sc9=0
|party10=Liberal Socialist Party|votes10=11078|seats10=0|sc10=New
|party11=Social-Political Group|votes11=10665|seats11=3|sc11=+1
|party12=Evangelical People's Party|votes12=6780|seats12=1|sc12=0
|party13=National Union|votes13=4334|vspan13=3|seats13=1|sc13=New
|party14=General People's List|votes14=|seats14=1|sc14=New|color14=#0B3861
|party15=Other parties|votes15=|seats15=0|sc15=–
|invalid=22233
|total_sc=0
|electorate=1194910
|source=Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan Nohlen & Stöver
}}
==By constituency==
class="wikitable"
!Constituency !Seats !Electorate !Turnout ! colspan="2" |Party !Votes !Seats |
rowspan="6" |Aargau
| rowspan="6" |12 | rowspan="6" |72,982 | rowspan="6" |65,837 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |271,446 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|166,454 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |121,180 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|132,635 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|36,481 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|28,117 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Appenzell Ausserrhoden
| rowspan="3" |2 | rowspan="3" |13,702 | rowspan="3" |10,849 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |10,634 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|4,975 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |4,184 |0 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden
|1 |3,404 |2,391 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |1,244 |1 |
rowspan="8" |Basel-Landschaft
| rowspan="8" |4 | rowspan="8" |27,020 | rowspan="8" |17,822 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |22,344 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|18,749 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |6,949 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|7,919 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|7,618 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|3,336 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Switzerland}}" |
|3,003 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Action Committee for Interest Reduction |388 |0 |
rowspan="7" |Basel-Stadt
| rowspan="7" |7 | rowspan="7" |49,161 | rowspan="7" |35,357 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |90,404 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|38,630 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|33,747 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Switzerland}}" |
|28,530 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|26,362 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |19,874 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|7,367 |0 |
rowspan="8" |Bern
| rowspan="8" |31 | rowspan="8" |211,533 | rowspan="8" |158,138 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |1,642,382 |11 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |1,451,157 |11 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|659,820 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|490,181 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|257,971 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Ring of Independents}}" |
|141,883 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|121,249 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|75,276 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Fribourg
| rowspan="3" |7 | rowspan="3" |40,416 | rowspan="3" |31,752 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |146,587 |5 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|54,497 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|18,893 |2 |
rowspan="7" |Geneva
| rowspan="7" |8 | rowspan="7" |48,044 | rowspan="7" |32,026 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |106,117 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|49,227 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|41,777 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|29,693 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|21,655 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Switzerland}}" |
|5,242 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|New National Political Order |478 |0 |
rowspan="4" |Glarus
| rowspan="4" |2 | rowspan="4" |10,147 | rowspan="4" |8,223 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |4,404 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|4,372 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:#0B3861" |
|4,006 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|3,375 |0 |
rowspan="4" |Grisons
| rowspan="4" |6 | rowspan="4" |34,326 | rowspan="4" |27,093 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |55,718 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:#0B3861" |
|44,696 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|35,919 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|21,844 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Lucerne
| rowspan="3" |9 | rowspan="3" |57,540 | rowspan="3" |48,544 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |220,461 |5 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|148,850 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|59,349 |1 |
rowspan="4" |Neuchâtel
| rowspan="4" |6 | rowspan="4" |36,216 | rowspan="4" |25,453 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |69,047 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|36,773 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|35,374 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|National Progressive Party |7,277 |0 |
Nidwalden
|1 |4,284 |2,960 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |1,585 |1 |
Obwalden
|1 |5,327 |2,678 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |1,543 |1 |
rowspan="4" |Schaffhausen
| rowspan="4" |2 | rowspan="4" |14,351 | rowspan="4" |13,055 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |10,514 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|6,178 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |5,395 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|3,087 | |
rowspan="3" |Schwyz
| rowspan="3" |3 | rowspan="3" |17,912 | rowspan="3" |13,404 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |20,678 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|11,082 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|7,892 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Solothurn
| rowspan="3" |7 | rowspan="3" |43,523 | rowspan="3" |36,213 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |109,975 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|74,351 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|63,018 |2 |
rowspan="6" |St. Gallen
| rowspan="6" |13 | rowspan="6" |74,437 | rowspan="6" |65,565 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |314,870 |5 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|217,856 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|149,748 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Ring of Independents}}" |
|66,571 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|General People's List |28,953 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|27,747 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Ticino
| rowspan="3" |7 | rowspan="3" |42,503 | rowspan="3" |31,606 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |104,980 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|79,659 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|33,795 |1 |
rowspan="6" |Thurgau
| rowspan="6" |6 | rowspan="6" |38,283 | rowspan="6" |31,290 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | |Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |43,168 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|50,243 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|34,301 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|33,007 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|14,793 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Young Thurgau List |4,867 |0 |
Uri
|1 |6,460 |3,978 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |3,007 |1 |
rowspan="6" |Vaud
| rowspan="6" |15 | rowspan="6" |100,819 | rowspan="6" |76,759 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |416,231 |6 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|322,373 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|207,626 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |129,885 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Switzerland}}" |
|23,780 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Independent Progressive Party |22,033 |0 |
rowspan="4" |Valais
| rowspan="4" |6 | rowspan="4" |38,879 | rowspan="4" |31,181 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |115,862 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|40,344 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|26,512 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Helvetic Action List |3,447 |0 |
rowspan="3" |Zug
| rowspan="3" |2 | rowspan="3" |9,815 | rowspan="3" |7,066 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |6,495 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|3,800 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|3,236 |0 |
rowspan="11" |Zürich
| rowspan="11" |28 | rowspan="11" |195,724 | rowspan="11" |156,506 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |1,282,080 |9 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Ring of Independents}}" |
|788,261 |5 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |567,477 |4 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|434,764 |3 |
style="color:inherit;background:#0B3861" |
|300,315 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|272,157 |2 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|158,978 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Switzerland}}" |
|154,105 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|124,235 |1 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|115,787 |0 |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|108,623 |0 |
colspan="8" | |
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colspan="8" |Source: [http://www.amtsdruckschriften.bar.admin.ch/viewOrigDoc.do?id=10032815 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
{{Election results
|image=300px
|party1=Swiss Conservative People's Party|seats1=19|sc1=+1
|party2=Free Democratic Party|seats2=15|sc2=–4
|party3=Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents|seats3=3|sc3=0
|party4=Social Democratic Party|seats4=3|sc4=+1
|party5=Liberal Democratic Party|seats5=2|sc5=+1
|party6=Social-Political Group|seats6=0|sc6=0
|party7=Other parties|seats7=2|sc7=+1
|total_sc=0
|source=Nohlen & Stöver
}}
== By canton ==
class="wikitable"
!Constituency !Seats ! colspan="2" |Party !Elected members |
rowspan="2" |Aargau
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Hans Fricker |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Gottfried Keller |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Walter Ackermann |
Appenzell Innerrhoden
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Carl Rusch |
Basel-Landschaft
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Walter Schaub |
Basel-Stadt
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Gustav Wenk |
rowspan="2" |Bern
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Henri Mouttet |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |Jakob Rudolf Weber |
rowspan="2" |Fribourg
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Joseph Piller |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Bernard Weck |
rowspan="2" |Geneva
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Albert Malche |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Auguste-Edouard-Frédéric Martin |
rowspan="2" |Glarus
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:#0B3861" | |Edwin Hauser |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Philippe Mercier |
rowspan="2" |Grisons
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:#0B3861" | |Albert Lardelli |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Georg Willi |
rowspan="2" |Lucerne
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Gotthard Egli |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Albert Zust |
rowspan="2" |Neuchâtel
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Ernest Béguin |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Marcel de Coulon |
Nidwalden
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Anton Zumbühl |
Obwalden
|1 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Walter Amstalden |
rowspan="2" |Schaffhausen
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Hans Käser |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |Johannes Winzeler |
rowspan="2" |Schwyz
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Martin Ochsner |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Adolf Suter |
rowspan="2" |Solothurn
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Hugo Dietschi |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Robert Schöpfer |
rowspan="2" |St. Gallen
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Ernst Löpfe |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Josef Schöbi |
rowspan="2" |Ticino
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Arnaldo Luigi Bolla |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Antonio Luigi Riva |
rowspan="2" |Thurgau
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Paul Altwegg |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" |
|Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |Eduard Pfister |
rowspan="2" |Uri
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Leo Meyer |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Ludwig Walker |
rowspan="2" |Vaud
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Norbert Bosset |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Louis Chamorel |
rowspan="2" |Valais
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Pierre Barman |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Ramond Evéquoz |
rowspan="2" |Zug
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | |Alphons Iten |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Alois Müller |
rowspan="2" |Zürich
| rowspan="2" |2 | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | |Emil Klöti |
style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|Oskar Wettstein |
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