1931 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1931.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 187 seats.[2]
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Results
Summary
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 247,946 | 28.7 | 49 | –1 | |
| Free Democratic Party | 232,562 | 26.9 | 52 | –6 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 184,602 | 21.4 | 44 | –2 | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 131,809 | 15.3 | 30 | –1 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 24,573 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Communist Party | 12,778 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Social-Political Group | 10,726 | 1.2 | 2 | –1 | |
| Evangelical People's Party | 8,454 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Communist Party Opposition | 9,841 | 1.1 | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 0 | – | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,645 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 881,936 | 100 | 187 | –11 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,118,841 | 78.8 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
By constituency
Summary
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 19 | –1 | |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 18 | 0 | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Social-Political Group | 1 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
By constituency
References
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