1931 Swiss federal election
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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1931.[1][2] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 187 seats.[3]
Results
National Council
 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/â | |
| Social Democratic Party | 247,946 | 28.72 | 49 | â1 | |
| Free Democratic Party | 232,562 | 26.94 | 52 | â6 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 184,602 | 21.38 | 44 | â2 | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 131,809 | 15.27 | 30 | â1 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 24,573 | 2.85 | 6 | 0 | |
| Communist Party | 12,778 | 1.48 | 2 | 0 | |
| Social-Political Group | 10,726 | 1.24 | 2 | â1 | |
| Evangelical People's Party | 8,454 | 0.98 | 1 | 0 | |
| Communist Party Opposition | 9,841 | 1.14 | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 0 | â | |||
| Total | 863,291 | 100.00 | 187 | â11 | |
| Valid votes | 863,291 | 97.89 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,645 | 2.11 | |||
| Total votes | 881,936 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,118,841 | 78.83 | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
By constituency
Council of States
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[4]
 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | +/â | |
| Free Democratic Party | 19 | â1 | |
| Swiss Conservative People's Party | 18 | 0 | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Social-Political Group | 1 | 0 | |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
