Swiss federal election, 1975

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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]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	480,396	24.9	55	+9
Free Democratic Party	428,919	22.2	47	–2
Christian Democratic People's Party	407,286	21.1	46	+2
Swiss People's Party	192,053	9.9	21	–2
Ring of Independents	117,217	6.1	11	–2
Republican Movement	57,192	3.0	4	–3
National Action	47,796	2.5	2	–2
Liberal Democratic Union	47,256	2.4	6	0
Swiss Party of Labour	45,799	2.4	4	–1
Evangelical People's Party	37,959	2.0	3	0
Swiss Progressive Organisations	19,173	1.0	0	0
Federal Democratic Union	6,717	0.3	0	–
Autonomous Socialist Party	6,706	0.3	1	+1
Independent Social-Christian Party	2,883	0.1	0	0
Vaud People's Movement for the Environment	1,246	0.1	0	–
Other parties	32,789	1.7	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	24,353	–	–	–
Total	1,955,740	100	200	0
Registered voters/turnout	3,735,037	52.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Party	Seats	+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party	17	0
Free Democratic Party	15	0
Swiss People's Party	5	0
Social Democratic Party	5	+1
Liberal Democratic Union	1	–1
Ring of Independents	1	0
Total	44	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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

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