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1919 Swiss Federal Election

The PR revolution

26 October 1919 · The proportional turn · 189 seats

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Federal Council before

Federal Council (continued)

Largest force

Free Democratic Party

60 of 189 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National Council
Free Democratic Party60+43
215,56628.9%
Social Democratic Party41+21
175,29223.5%
Conservative People's Party41+1
156,70221.0%
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents30+26
114,53715.3%
Liberal Democratic Party9+3
28,4973.8%
Democratic Group4+3
14,6772.0%
Grütli Union2
20,5592.8%
Young Radicals1+1
15,3422.0%

1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.