1959 Swiss Federal Election
The magic formula1959 · 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
Social Democratic Party
51 of 196 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 51 | +2 | 259,139 | 26.4% | — | |
| Free Democratic Party | — | 51 | +1 | 232,557 | 23.7% | — | |
| Conservative Christian Social Party | — | 47 | 0 | 229,088 | 23.3% | — | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | — | 23 | +1 | 113,611 | 11.6% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 10 | 0 | 54,049 | 5.5% | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | — | 5 | 0 | 22,934 | 2.3% | — | |
| Social-Political Group | — | 4 | 0 | 21,170 | 2.1% | — | |
| Swiss Party of Labour | — | 3 | +1 | 26,346 | 2.7% | — |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.