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

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Federal Council (continued)

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Largest force

Free Democratic Party

58 of 198 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Free Democratic Party

27.4% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Social Democratic Party

27.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Conservative People's Party

21.4% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents

15.8% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Liberal Democratic Party

3.0% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Democratic Group

1.8% of votes · +2 seats

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Communist Party

1.8% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Union for Economic Defence

0.8% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Free Democratic Party	—	58	+2	220,135	27.4%	—
Social Democratic Party	—	50	+1	220,141	27.4%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	46	+4	172,516	21.4%	—
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	—	31	+1	126,961	15.8%	—
Liberal Democratic Party	—	6	+1	23,752	3.0%	—
Democratic Group	—	3	+2	14,073	1.8%	—
Communist Party	—	2	+1	14,818	1.8%	—
Union for Economic Defence	—	1	0	6,593	0.8%	—

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