# 1967 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1967. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 50 of the 200 seats.

## Results
### National Council

| | Social Democratic Party | 233,873 | 23.53 | 50 | –3 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 230,095 | 23.15 | 49 | –2 |
| | Conservative Christian Social Party | 219,184 | 22.05 | 45 | –3 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 109,621 | 11.03 | 21 | –1 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 89,950 | 9.05 | 16 | +6 |
| | Swiss Party of Labour | 28,723 | 2.89 | 5 | +1 |
| | Liberal Democratic Union | 23,208 | 2.34 | 6 | 0 |
| | Evangelical People's Party | 15,728 | 1.58 | 3 | +1 |
| | Social-Political Group | 14,270 | 1.44 | 3 | –1 |
| | National Action | 6,275 | 0.63 | 1 | New |
| | Republican Movement | 1,696 | 0.17 | 0 | – |
| | Dellberg List | 21,225 | 2.14 | 1 | – |
| | Other parties | 21,225 | 2.14 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 993,848 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 993,848 | 97.44 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 26,059 | 2.56 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,019,907 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,551,909 | 65.72 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU ||||||

#### By constituency

| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats won |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Social Democratic Party | 290,697 | 4 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Conservative People's Party | 208,247 | 3 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Free Democratic Party | 158,625 | 2 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 150,840 | 2 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Ring of Independents | 120,330 | 2 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Team 67 | 41,383 | 0 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Evangelical People's Party | 27,377 | 0 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Free Eligible Voters and Non-Partisan Voters | 27,350 | 0 |
| Aargau | 13 | 104,829 | 83,116 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 3,887 | 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 | 3,734 | 1,148 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 1,017 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Social Democratic Party | 47,790 | 2 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Free Democratic Party | 32,869 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 20,991 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 19,945 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Ring of Independents | 15,601 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 48,000 | 29,202 | Aktion Kanton Basel | 7,270 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Social Democratic Party | 77,742 | 3 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Free Democratic Party | 44,320 | 2 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Liberal Party | 44,055 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Ring of Independents | 41,469 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 31,475 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | Party of Labour | 17,952 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 8 | 66,719 | 33,441 | National Action | 6,195 | 0 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Social Democratic Party | 1,960,707 | 12 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 1,757,217 | 10 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Free Democratic Party | 991,205 | 6 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 361,283 | 2 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Ring of Independents | 423,464 | 2 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Evangelical People's Party | 160,342 | 1 |
| Bern | 33 | 272,491 | 177,071 | Liberal Free Independent Party | 36,101 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 49,699 | 34,441 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 96,916 | 3 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 49,699 | 34,441 | Free Democratic Party | 51,856 | 2 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 49,699 | 34,441 | Social Democratic Party | 36,145 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 49,699 | 34,441 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 18,408 | 0 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Party of Labour | 74,543 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Free Democratic Party | 66,178 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Social Democratic Party | 57,056 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 49,697 | 1 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Liberal Party | 49,383 | 2 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Ring of Independents | 43,373 | 1 |
| Geneva | 10 | 73,400 | 36,324 | Vigilance | 16,955 | 0 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Glarus | 2 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 40,967 | 27,317 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 53,634 | 2 |
| Grisons | 5 | 40,967 | 27,317 | Social-Political Group | 44,208 | 2 |
| Grisons | 5 | 40,967 | 27,317 | Free Democratic Party | 19,892 | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 40,967 | 27,317 | Social Democratic Party | 14,944 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 75,840 | 62,859 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 271,313 | 5 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 75,840 | 62,859 | Free Democratic Party | 188,692 | 3 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 75,840 | 62,859 | Social Democratic Party | 51,065 | 1 |
| Lucerne | 9 | 75,840 | 62,859 | Ring of Independents | 46,618 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 42,811 | 24,200 | Social Democratic Party | 40,801 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 42,811 | 24,200 | Free Democratic Party | 27,684 | 1 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 42,811 | 24,200 | Liberal Party | 27,003 | 1 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 42,811 | 24,200 | Party of Labour | 22,841 | 1 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 6,675 | 5,195 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 4,965 | 1 |
| Obwalden | 1 | 6,757 | 1,776 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 1,534 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,643 | 15,935 | Social Democratic Party | 12,596 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,643 | 15,935 | Free Democratic Party | 12,063 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 18,643 | 15,935 | Ring of Independents | 5,303 | 0 |
| Schwyz | 3 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Conservative Christian Social Party | | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Social Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Free Democratic Party | | 1 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 58,799 | 47,603 | Free Democratic Party | 143,706 | 3 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 58,799 | 47,603 | Social Democratic Party | 97,647 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 58,799 | 47,603 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 81,870 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 58,799 | 47,603 | Non-partisan | 359 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 93,551 | 66,585 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 393,503 | 6 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 93,551 | 66,585 | Free Democratic Party | 231,531 | 4 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 93,551 | 66,585 | Social Democratic Party | 138,443 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 13 | 93,551 | 66,585 | Ring of Independents | 59,944 | 1 |
| Ticino | 7 | 56,940 | 39,187 | Free Democratic Party | 108,954 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 56,940 | 39,187 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 98,369 | 3 |
| Ticino | 7 | 56,940 | 39,187 | Social Democratic Party | 41,706 | 1 |
| Ticino | 7 | 56,940 | 39,187 | Party of Labour | 9,463 | 0 |
| Ticino | 7 | 56,940 | 39,187 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 7,215 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 45,194 | 32,040 | Social Democratic Party | 51,528 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 45,194 | 32,040 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 50,079 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 45,194 | 32,040 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 45,544 | 2 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 45,194 | 32,040 | Free Democratic Party | 40,594 | 1 |
| Uri | 1 | 9,274 | 5,136 | Free Democratic Party | 4,010 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Free Democratic Party | 296,969 | 6 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Social Democratic Party | 242,465 | 4 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Party of Labour | 133,267 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Liberal Party | 117,894 | 2 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 81,225 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 43,960 | 1 |
| Vaud | 16 | 127,554 | 59,084 | Romand Unitary Party | 14,423 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 176,525 | 5 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Free Democratic Party | 55,867 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Dellberg List | 35,740 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Social Democratic Party | 22,423 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Social Independent Movement | 9,878 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 55,021 | 44,009 | Ring of Independents | 4,263 | 0 |
| Zug | 2 | 15,742 | 9,171 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 8,604 | 1 |
| Zug | 2 | 15,742 | 9,171 | Free Democratic Party | 8,284 | 1 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Ring of Independents | 1,472,255 | 9 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Social Democratic Party | 1,421,001 | 8 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Free Democratic Party | 948,783 | 5 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 831,018 | 5 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Conservative Christian Social Party | 687,324 | 4 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Evangelical People's Party | 306,895 | 2 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | National Action | 192,541 | 1 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Social-Political Group | 190,019 | 1 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Party of Labour | 167,334 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | List for Freedom of Expression in Parliament | 155,308 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | United Citizens' Party | 19,116 | 0 |
| Zürich | 35 | 279,672 | 185,375 | Swiss People's Party | 9,253 | 0 |
| Source: Bundesblatt, 17 November 1967 ||||||||

### 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 | 0 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 14 | +1 |
| | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | –1 |
| | Liberal Democratic Union | 3 | 0 |
| | Social-Political Group | 3 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 2 | –1 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | 44 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||