1951 Swiss Federal Election
1951 · The magic formula · 196 seats
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Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
51 of 196 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | — | 51 | +1 | 230,687 | 24.0% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 49 | +1 | 249,857 | 26.0% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 48 | +4 | 216,616 | 22.5% | — | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | — | 23 | +2 | 120,819 | 12.6% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 10 | +2 | 49,100 | 5.1% | — | |
| Swiss Party of Labour | — | 5 | +2 | 25,659 | 2.7% | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 5 | +2 | 24,813 | 2.6% | — | |
| Social-Political Group | — | 4 | +1 | 21,606 | 2.3% | — |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.