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1928 Swiss Federal Election

28 October 1928 · The proportional turn · 198 seats

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes (by a margin of just six votes), the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 58 of the 198 seats.

Federal Council before

Federal Council (continued)

Largest force

Free Democratic Party

58 of 198 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National Council
Free Democratic Party58+2
220,13527.4%
Social Democratic Party50+1
220,14127.4%
Conservative People's Party46+4
172,51621.4%
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents31+1
126,96115.8%
Liberal Democratic Party6+1
23,7523.0%
Democratic Group3+2
14,0731.8%
Communist Party2+1
14,8181.8%
Union for Economic Defence10
6,5930.8%

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