1917 Swiss Federal Election
28 October 1917 · The Radical republic · 188 seats
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1917. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
103 of 188 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
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| Free Democratic Party | — | 103 | +9 | 210,323 | 40.8% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 42 | +5 | 84,784 | 16.5% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 20 | +2 | 158,450 | 30.8% | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 12 | +4 | 25,188 | 4.9% | — | |
| Democratic Group | — | 7 | +3 | 16,818 | 3.3% | — | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | — | 4 | +3 | 19,459 | 3.8% | — |