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1919 Swiss federal election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Switzerland |
| previous_election | 1917 |
| next_election | 1922 |
| election_date | 26 October 1919 |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | National Council |
| seats_for_election | All 189 seats in the National Council |
| party1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| leader1 | Robert Schöpfer |
| last_election1 | 103 |
| seats1 | 60 |
| percentage1 | 28.85 |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| leader2 | Gustav Müller |
| last_election2 | 20 |
| seats2 | 41 |
| percentage2 | 23.46 |
| party3 | Swiss Conservative People's Party |
| leader3 | Joseph Räber |
| last_election3 | 42 |
| seats3 | 41 |
| percentage3 | 20.97 |
| party4 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |
| leader4 | Rudolf Minger |
| last_election4 | 4 |
| seats4 | 30 |
| percentage4 | 15.33 |
| party5 | Liberal Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| last_election5 | 12 |
| seats5 | 9 |
| percentage5 | 3.81 |
| party6 | Grütli Union |
| last_election6 | New |
| seats6 | 2 |
| percentage6 | 2.75 |
| party7 | Democratic Party (Switzerland) |
| last_election7 | 7 |
| seats7 | 4 |
| percentage7 | 1.96 |
| party8 | Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland |
| last_election8 | 0 |
| seats8 | 1 |
| percentage8 | 0.81 |
| party9 | Young Radicals |
| last_election9 | 0 |
| seats9 | 1 |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Council of States |
| seats_for_election | All 44 seats in the Council of States |
| noleader | yes |
| nopercentage | yes |
| first_election | yes |
| party1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| seats1 | 23 |
| party2 | Swiss Conservative People's Party |
| seats2 | 17 |
| party3 | Liberal Democratic Party of Switzerland |
| seats3 | 2 |
| party4 | Democratic Party (Switzerland) |
| seats4 | 1 |
| party5 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents |
| seats5 | 1 |
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1919. The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 189 seats.
Electoral system
This was the first election after proportional representation was adopted.
The country was divided into 25 districts - 20 multiple-member districts, with as many as 32 seats, and five were single-member districts. In each, seats were allocated based on parties' vote tallies.
Every multi-member district saw multiple parties take seats. In some districts, no party took more than one seat.
Unlike the previous Plurality block voting system, each voter now had just one vote.
Switzerland used a system of apparentment, allowing parties to combine votes in the same district.
Results
National Council
By constituency
| Constituency | Seats | Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won | ||||
| Aargau | 12 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 3 | ||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 3 | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 3 | ||
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 3 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Basel-Stadt | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 1 | ||
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 1 | ||
| Bern | 32 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 9 | ||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 5 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Grütli Union | 1 | ||
| Fribourg | 7 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Geneva | 8 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 2 | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 2 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Young Radicals | 1 | ||
| Glarus | 2 | Democratic Group | ||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Grisons | 6 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 2 | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Lucerne | 8 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 3 | ||
| Neuchâtel | 7 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 2 | ||
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 2 | ||
| Nidwalden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Obwalden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | |
| Schwyz | 3 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Solothurn | 6 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 2 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| St. Gallen | 15 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 5 | ||
| Democratic Group | 2 | |||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 2 | ||
| Ticino | 8 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 3 | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Thurgau | 7 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 2 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| Democratic Group | 1 | |||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Uri | 1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Vaud | 16 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | 4 | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | 3 | ||
| Valais | 6 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Zug | 1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Zürich | 25 | Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Social Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | 7 | ||
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 6 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | 1 | ||
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Evangelical People's Party | 1 | ||
| Independent (politician)}}" | Grütli Union | 1 | ||
| Source: Bundesamt für Statistik |
Council of States
In several cantons, the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.
By canton
| Constituency | Seats | Party | Elected members | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Peter Emil Isler | ||
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Basel-Landschaft | 1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Basel-Stadt | 1 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Bern | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}" | Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | Carl Moser | ||
| Fribourg | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Georges de Montenach | ||
| Geneva | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | Jacques Rutty | ||
| Glarus | 2 | Democratic Group | ||
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Philippe Mercier | ||
| Grisons | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Friedrich Brügger | ||
| Lucerne | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Josef Winiger | ||
| Neuchâtel | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" | Liberal Party | Pierre de Meuron | ||
| Nidwalden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Obwalden | 1 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Heinrich Bolli | ||
| Schwyz | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Josef Räber | ||
| Solothurn | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Robert Schöpfer | ||
| St. Gallen | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Anton August Messmer | ||
| Ticino | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Adolfo Soldini | ||
| Thurgau | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Albert Böhi | ||
| Uri | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Franz Muheim | ||
| Vaud | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Henri Simon | ||
| Valais | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Julius Zen Ruffinen | ||
| Zug | 2 | Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" | Conservative People's Party | Josef Hildebrand | ||
| Zürich | 2 | Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" | Free Democratic Party | Paul Usteri |
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1894 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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