1963 Swiss Federal Election

picture info	1963 Swiss Federal Election Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1963. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 200 seats. Results National Council By constituency Council of the States In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956 References {{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland Swiss federal election Federal election Federal elections in Switzerland Swiss federal election Federal Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Social-Political Group The Social-Political Group (french: Group de politique sociale; german: Sozialpolitische Gruppe) was a political faction in Switzerland. History The faction was originally known as the Democratic Group, and consisted of a coalition of parties from different cantons, including the Extreme Left party ( it, Estrema Sinistra) from Ticino and the Democratic Group from Graubünden. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1898 In the 1919 federal elections the faction won four seats. Although it was reduced to three seats in the 1922 elections, it won five seats in the 1925 elections. However, it was reduced back to three seats after the 1928 elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953 In 1931 the faction was renamed the Social-Political Group, and won only two seats in the elections that year. In 1935 it won three seats, and in "silent elections" of 1939, it won five. It retained all five seats in the 1943 and 1947 elections, but was reduced to four seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Federal Elections In Switzerland Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or regional governments that are partially self-governing; a union of states Federal republic, a federation which is a republic Federalism, a political philosophy Federalist, a political belief or member of a political grouping Federalization, implementation of federalism Particular governments Federal government of the United States United States federal law United States federal courts Government of Argentina Government of Australia Government of Pakistan Federal government of Brazil Government of Canada Government of India Federal government of Mexico * Federal government of Nigeria Government of Russia Government of South Africa Government of Philippines Other ''The Federalist Papers'', critical early arguments in fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1963 In Switzerland Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]