1939 Swiss Federal Election
29 October 1939 · The proportional turn · 187 seats
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1939. The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 187 seats.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
49 of 187 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | — | 49 | +1 | 128,163 | 20.7% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 45 | +5 | 160,377 | 25.9% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 43 | +1 | 105,018 | 17.0% | — | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | — | 22 | +1 | 91,182 | 14.7% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 9 | +2 | 43,735 | 7.1% | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 6 | 0 | 10,241 | 1.7% | — | |
| Social-Political Group | — | 5 | +2 | 16,891 | 2.7% | — | |
| Communist Party | — | 4 | +2 | 15,962 | 2.6% | — |
4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.