Held alongside the 1955 Boskenmark Presidential Election, the 1955 Boskenmark Federal Council Election marked the effective end of cantonal democracy under General Nielz Metzger. With the Federal Council already reduced to a rubber stamp for executive military policy, the 1955 cantonal ballots were less an election than a state-managed confirmation ritual.
Opposition parties — including the remnants of the Civic Union and the Socialist Party — broadly boycotted the poll amid widespread voter intimidation. The 21.8% “Boycott/Invalid” tally represented the only permitted form of protest. The BNA claimed all 15 cantonal seats unopposed, deploying federal troops to the Western Hills to suppress wildcat strikes and install loyalists in Rudarja, ending even the symbolic labour representation the canton had held since 1939.
The 78.2% figure reflected ballots cast under duress in compliant cantons, not a free national mandate. It bears no meaningful comparison to the vote shares of the pre-1955 or post-1969 eras.
| Party | Leader | Vote Share | Swing | Seats | Seat Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosken National Alliance (BNA) | Nielz Metzger * | 78.2% | +19.3% | 15 | +14 |
| Boycott/Invalid | — | 21.8% | New | 0 | — |
Total Seats: 15 | BNA Monopoly: 15 Seats | Chair Nielz Metzger