# 1955 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1955. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.

## Results
### National Council

| | Social Democratic Party | 263,664 | 27.02 | 53 | +4 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 227,370 | 23.30 | 50 | –1 |
| | Conservative People's Party | 226,122 | 23.17 | 47 | –1 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 117,847 | 12.08 | 22 | –1 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 53,450 | 5.48 | 10 | 0 |
| | Swiss Party of Labour | 25,060 | 2.57 | 4 | –1 |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | 21,688 | 2.22 | 5 | 0 |
| | Social-Political Group | 21,003 | 2.15 | 4 | 0 |
| | Evangelical People's Party | 10,581 | 1.08 | 1 | 0 |
| | Liberal Socialist Party | 3,471 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | 5,639 | 0.58 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 975,895 | 100.00 | 196 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 975,895 | 97.70 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 22,986 | 2.30 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 998,881 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,425,421 | 70.08 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

#### By constituency

| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats won |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Social Democratic Party | 342,179 | 4 |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Conservative People's Party | 227,473 | 3 |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Free Democratic Party | 189,783 | 3 |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 144,306 | 2 |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Ring of Independents | 64,706 | 1 |
| Aargau | 13 | 92,716 | 79,494 | Evangelical People's Party | 22,046 | 0 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 13,846 | 9,573 | Free Democratic Party | 10,521 | 1 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 13,846 | 9,573 | Social Democratic Party | 6,908 | 1 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 3,693 | 1,382 | Conservative People's Party | 1,021 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Social Democratic Party | 31,784 | 2 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Free Democratic Party | 20,306 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Conservative People's Party | 12,698 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 12,004 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Aktion Kanton Basel | 9,174 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | 36,031 | 22,924 | Social-Political Group | 4,214 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Social Democratic Party | 94,158 | 2 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Free Democratic Party | 55,383 | 2 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Ring of Independents | 42,400 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Conservative People's Party | 40,151 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Liberal Party | 39,650 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Swiss Party of Labour | 37,551 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 65,204 | 40,286 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 9,465 | 0 |
| Bern | 33 | 251,860 | 175,839 | Social Democratic Party | 2,139,790 | 13 |
| Bern | 33 | 251,860 | 175,839 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 1,926,450 | 11 |
| Bern | 33 | 251,860 | 175,839 | Free Democratic Party | 969,940 | 6 |
| Bern | 33 | 251,860 | 175,839 | Conservative People's Party | 380,782 | 2 |
| Bern | 33 | 251,860 | 175,839 | Ring of Independents | 276,477 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 7 | 45,708 | 32,404 | Conservative People's Party | 120,357 | 4 |
| Fribourg | 7 | 45,708 | 32,404 | Free Democratic Party | 44,577 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 7 | 45,708 | 32,404 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 33,511 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 7 | 45,708 | 32,404 | Social Democratic Party | 25,367 | 1 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Free Democratic Party | 60,675 | 3 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Conservative People's Party | 39,689 | 2 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Swiss Party of Labour | 35,914 | 1 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Liberal Party | 34,672 | 1 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Social Democratic Party | 29,212 | 1 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Progressive Party | 15,603 | 0 |
| Geneva | 8 | 64,007 | 27,411 | Federal Independent Union | 1,220 | 0 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Grisons | 6 | 37,310 | 28,582 | Conservative People's Party | 68,933 | 3 |
| Grisons | 6 | 37,310 | 28,582 | Social-Political Group | 49,521 | 2 |
| Grisons | 6 | 37,310 | 28,582 | Free Democratic Party | 26,737 | 1 |
| Grisons | 6 | 37,310 | 28,582 | Social Democratic Party | 22,211 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 68,085 | 59,728 | Conservative People's Party | 267,386 | 5 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 68,085 | 59,728 | Free Democratic Party | 199,663 | 3 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 68,085 | 59,728 | Social Democratic Party | 57,559 | 1 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 68,085 | 59,728 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Workers | 4,337 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,554 | 23,645 | Social Democratic Party | 49,081 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,554 | 23,645 | Free Democratic Party | 29,316 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,554 | 23,645 | Liberal Party | 24,855 | 1 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 41,554 | 23,645 | Swiss Party of Labour | 11,883 | 0 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 5,750 | 4,227 | Conservative People's Party | 2,443 | 1 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 5,750 | 4,227 | Liberal Party | 1,575 | 0 |
| Obwalden | 1 | 6,152 | 2,869 | Conservative People's Party | 2,295 | 1 |
| Obwalden | 1 | 6,152 | 2,869 | Liberal Party | 460 | 0 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 21,061 | 15,444 | Free Democratic Party | 12,422 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 21,061 | 15,444 | Social Democratic Party | 11,914 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 21,061 | 15,444 | Conservative People's Party | 20,633 | 1 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 54,322 | 46,091 | Free Democratic Party | 137,160 | 3 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 54,322 | 46,091 | Social Democratic Party | 97,418 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 54,322 | 46,091 | Conservative People's Party | 81,351 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 87,287 | 68,900 | Conservative People's Party | 396,220 | 6 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 87,287 | 68,900 | Free Democratic Party | 240,523 | 4 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 87,287 | 68,900 | Social Democratic Party | 161,816 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 87,287 | 68,900 | Ring of Independents | 64,881 | 1 |
| Ticino | 7 | 49,672 | 34,434 | Free Democratic Party | 100,801 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 49,672 | 34,434 | Conservative People's Party | 90,825 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 49,672 | 34,434 | Social Democratic Party | 44,902 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,508 | 32,295 | Social Democratic Party | 57,100 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,508 | 32,295 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 49,664 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,508 | 32,295 | Free Democratic Party | 35,040 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 43,508 | 32,295 | Conservative People's Party | 46,954 | 1 |
| Uri | 1 | 8,406 | 4,674 | Free Democratic Party | 3,617 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Free Democratic Party | 290,599 | 6 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Social Democratic Party | 272,071 | 5 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Liberal Party | 118,818 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Swiss Party of Labour | 104,634 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 87,376 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 116,409 | 58,557 | Conservative People's Party | 46,062 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 48,156 | 36,051 | Conservative People's Party | 156,400 | 5 |
| Valais | 7 | 48,156 | 36,051 | Free Democratic Party | 48,833 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 48,156 | 36,051 | Social Democratic Party | 31,301 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 48,156 | 36,051 | Independent Social Movement | 13,441 | 0 |
| Zug | 2 | 12,559 | 8,969 | Conservative People's Party | 7,627 | 1 |
| Zug | 2 | 12,559 | 8,969 | Free Democratic Party | 5,558 | 1 |
| Zug | 2 | 12,559 | 8,969 | Social Democratic Party | 4,096 | 0 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Social Democratic Party | 1,675,804 | 10 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Ring of Independents | 953,812 | 6 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 821,364 | 5 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Free Democratic Party | 771,305 | 4 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Conservative People's Party | 668,038 | 4 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Social-Political Group | 374,423 | 2 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Swiss Party of Labour | 160,419 | 0 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Evangelical People's Party | 284,414 | 0 |
| Zürich | 32 | 252,499 | 185,233 | Liberal Socialist Party | 111,064 | 0 |
| Source: Bundesblatt, 1 December 1955 ||||||||

### Council of the States

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.
| | Swiss Conservative People's Party | 17 | –1 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 12 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 5 | +1 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democratic Party | 3 | 0 |
| | Social-Political Group | 2 | 0 |
| | Other parties | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 44 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||