# 1963 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 200 seats.

## Results
### National Council

| | Social Democratic Party | 256,063 | 26.62 | 53 | +2 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 230,200 | 23.94 | 51 | 0 |
| | Conservative Christian Social Party | 225,160 | 23.41 | 48 | +1 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 109,202 | 11.35 | 22 | –1 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 48,224 | 5.01 | 10 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democratic Union | 21,501 | 2.24 | 6 | +1 |
| | Swiss Party of Labour | 21,088 | 2.19 | 4 | +1 |
| | Social-Political Group | 16,978 | 1.77 | 4 | 0 |
| | Evangelical People's Party | 15,690 | 1.63 | 2 | 0 |
| | Other parties | 17,643 | 1.83 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 961,749 | 100.00 | 200 | +4 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 961,749 | 97.44 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 25,248 | 2.56 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 986,997 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,493,026 | 66.11 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

#### By constituency

| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats won |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Social Democratic Party | 312,603 | 4 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Conservative People's Party | 230,646 | 3 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Free Democratic Party | 196,631 | 3 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 144,763 | 2 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Ring of Independents | 55,165 | 1 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Evangelical People's Party | 28,002 | 0 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Free Eligible Voters | 26,879 | 0 |
| Aargau | 13 | 98,595 | 81,249 | Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens | 11,089 | 0 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 3,705 | 1,203 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 897 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 42,790 | 25,426 | Social Democratic Party | 43,291 | 2 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 42,790 | 25,426 | Free Democratic Party | 29,718 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 42,790 | 25,426 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 19,239 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 42,790 | 25,426 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 18,323 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 42,790 | 25,426 | Aktion Kanton Basel | 14,814 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Social Democratic Party | 102,355 | 3 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Free Democratic Party | 79,944 | 2 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 41,864 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Liberal Party | 37,572 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Ring of Independents | 35,872 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 67,406 | 40,457 | Party of Labour | 21,724 | 0 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Social Democratic Party | 1,954,709 | 12 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 1,746,618 | 11 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Free Democratic Party | 953,006 | 6 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 358,829 | 2 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Ring of Independents | 215,635 | 2 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Evangelical People's Party | 105,517 | 0 |
| Bern | 33 | 261,817 | 168,222 | Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens | 81,335 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 47,259 | 31,588 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 101,174 | 3 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 47,259 | 31,588 | Free Democratic Party | 42,696 | 2 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 47,259 | 31,588 | Social Democratic Party | 24,108 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 47,259 | 31,588 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 18,897 | 0 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Social Democratic Party | 76,363 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Free Democratic Party | 61,622 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Party of Labour | 58,130 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Liberal Party | 51,990 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 48,249 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 71,064 | 31,340 | Movement for Economic and Social Democracy | 10,673 | 0 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 38,865 | 27,605 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 55,869 | 2 |
| Grisons | 5 | 38,865 | 27,605 | Social-Political Group | 39,508 | 2 |
| Grisons | 5 | 38,865 | 27,605 | Free Democratic Party | 20,723 | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 38,865 | 27,605 | Social Democratic Party | 18,219 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 72,436 | 60,804 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 269,439 | 5 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 72,436 | 60,804 | Free Democratic Party | 196,834 | 3 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 72,436 | 60,804 | Social Democratic Party | 49,397 | 1 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 72,436 | 60,804 | Ring of Independents | 27,511 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,830 | 18,992 | Social Democratic Party | 36,354 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,830 | 18,992 | Free Democratic Party | 24,256 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,830 | 18,992 | Liberal Party | 20,735 | 1 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,830 | 18,992 | Party of Labour | 11,752 | 0 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 6,123 | 2,673 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 2,070 | 1 |
| Obwalden | 1 | 6,437 | 3,716 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 2,351 | 1 |
| Obwalden | 1 | 6,437 | 3,716 | Liberal Party | 1,256 | 0 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,034 | 15,727 | Social Democratic Party | 13,120 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,034 | 15,727 | Free Democratic Party | 12,488 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,034 | 15,727 | Ring of Independents | 3,398 | 0 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 22,023 | 16,214 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 23,482 | 2 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 22,023 | 16,214 | Social Democratic Party | 13,721 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 22,023 | 16,214 | Free Democratic Party | 10,286 | 0 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 56,117 | 47,859 | Free Democratic Party | 136,130 | 3 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 56,117 | 47,859 | Social Democratic Party | 109,551 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 56,117 | 47,859 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 80,155 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 89,306 | 66,320 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 387,078 | 6 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 89,306 | 66,320 | Free Democratic Party | 223,957 | 4 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 89,306 | 66,320 | Social Democratic Party | 148,540 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 89,306 | 66,320 | Ring of Independents | 55,893 | 1 |
| Ticino | 7 | 53,710 | 36,719 | Free Democratic Party | 102,610 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 53,710 | 36,719 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 92,683 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 53,710 | 36,719 | Social Democratic Party | 47,837 | 1 |
| Ticino | 7 | 53,710 | 36,719 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 8,483 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,802 | 32,047 | Social Democratic Party | 52,964 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,802 | 32,047 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 50,272 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,802 | 32,047 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 46,689 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,802 | 32,047 | Free Democratic Party | 37,409 | 1 |
| Uri | 1 | 8,894 | 5,662 | Free Democratic Party | 4,216 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Free Democratic Party | 262,659 | 6 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Social Democratic Party | 230,205 | 4 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Liberal Party | 119,342 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Party of Labour | 101,271 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 66,096 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 121,832 | 52,307 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 44,872 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 51,557 | 36,878 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 163,699 | 5 |
| Valais | 7 | 51,557 | 36,878 | Free Democratic Party | 52,697 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 51,557 | 36,878 | Social Democratic Party | 38,745 | 1 |
| Zug | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Conservative Christian Social Party | | 1 |
| Zug | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Social Democratic Party | 1,731,988 | 10 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Free Democratic Party | 1,031,813 | 6 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 876,007 | 5 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Ring of Independents | 836,710 | 5 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 794,359 | 5 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Evangelical People's Party | 361,942 | 2 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Social-Political Group | 317,701 | 2 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Party of Labour | 135,780 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Swiss Popular Movement Against Foreign Infiltration | 111,629 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Non-Partisan List of Evangelical Christian Citizens | 76,452 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | List for Cleanliness in Politics | 44,069 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Non-Partisan Union | 23,148 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | New Gotthard Ring | 7,632 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 269,670 | 183,995 | Swiss People's Party | 4,536 | 0 |
| Source: Bundesblatt, 28 November 1963 ||||||||

### Council of the States

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.
| | Conservative Christian Social Party | 18 | +1 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 13 | 0 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 4 | +1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 3 | –1 |
| | Liberal Democratic Union | 3 | 0 |
| | Social-Political Group | 3 | +2 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 44 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||