Swiss federal election, 1919
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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1919.[1] The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 189 seats.[2]
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Results [edit]
National Council [edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 215,566 | 28.8 | 60 |
| Social Democratic Party | 175,292 | 23.5 | 41 |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 156,702 | 21.0 | 41 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 114,537 | 15.3 | 30 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 28,497 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Grütli Union | 20,559 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Democratic Group | 14,677 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Evangelical People's Party | 6,031 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Other parties | 15,342 | 2.1 | 3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,397 | – | – |
| Total | 760,600 | 100 | 189 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 946,271 | 80.4 | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
Council of States [edit]
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 23 |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 17 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 2 |
| Democratic Group | 1 |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 0 |
| Other parties | 0 |
| Total | 44 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |
References [edit]
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
