1971 Swiss Federal Election
The first election with women's votes31 October 1971 · The magic formula · 200 seats
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1971. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 200 seats.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
49 of 200 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
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| Free Democratic Party | — | 49 | 0 | 432,259 | 21.7% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 46 | +4 | 456,233 | 22.9% | — | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | — | 44 | +1 | 407,225 | 20.4% | — | |
| Swiss People's Party | — | 23 | +1 | 220,487 | 11.1% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 13 | +3 | 152,086 | 7.6% | — | |
| Republican Movement | — | 7 | +7 | 84,700 | 4.3% | — | |
| Liberal Democratic Union | — | 6 | 0 | 43,710 | 2.2% | — | |
| Swiss Party of Labour | — | 5 | 0 | 51,341 | 2.6% | — |
7 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.