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1931 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1931. 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.

Results

National Council

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau1268,87262,316Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party255,276
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party161,9583
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents161,6833
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party143,2252
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party6,1050
Appenzell Ausserrhoden213,12510,115Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party10,717
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party6,0461
Independent (politician)}}"Independent List2,1430
Appenzell Innerrhoden13,3061,701Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party1,355
Basel-Landschaft425,23615,748Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party23,051
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party18,2922
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,4441
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party7,6640
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party3,1430
Basel-Stadt743,53528,732Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party62,464
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party30,0841
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party30,0441
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Democratic Party25,2581
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party23,5021
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents20,9671
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party6,8010
Bern31197,392156,998Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents2,082,207
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party1,618,79210
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party817,7385
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party276,7361
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party10,3050
Fribourg737,44731,337Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party146,564
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party45,0781
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party16,8430
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,1570
Geneva845,82926,496Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party86,202
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party84,9164
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Democratic Party29,7431
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party24,2611
Independent (politician)}}"National Political Order20,9040
Independent (politician)}}"Union of Economic Defence and National Action10,7690
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party2,0580
Glarus29,7427,826Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party5,951
Social-Political Group3,7251
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party3,7080
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party1,8750
Grisons631,86725,212Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party55,469
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party40,0812
Social-Political Group28,2031
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party24,7651
Lucerne952,70246,672Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party205,122
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party161,8053
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party46,7281
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party9820
Neuchâtel635,93027,597Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party72,158
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party41,3862
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Democratic Party30,5111
Independent (politician)}}"National Progressive Party14,1240
Social-Political Group4,5420
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party1,1790
Nidwalden13,8501,047Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party965
Obwalden14,9751,247Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party1,122
Schaffhausen217,10615,143Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party13,425
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party8,6101
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,6250
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party2,4840
Schwyz317,08813,919Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party21,204
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party11,6031
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party8,0320
Solothurn740,43235,932Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party110,663
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party71,0732
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party63,1092
St. Gallen1371,56463,799Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party351,573
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party247,7704
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party173,7193
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party21,1640
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party2,9610
Ticino739,00427,792Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party88,287
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party77,5303
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party30,3771
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party8590
Thurgau635,75930,499Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents61,404
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party45,7221
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party34,6321
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party26,7271
Social-Political Group10,8560
Uri15,8792,618Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party1,863
Vaud1592,48071,352Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party457,401
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party291,7254
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Democratic Party182,4233
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents102,3861
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party7,5770
Valais637,16332,169Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party131,242
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party39,9041
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party21,1300
Zug29,1896,872Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party6,225
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party3,6761
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party3,4300
Zürich28184,189141,350Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party1,554,439
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents665,4215
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party592,5965
Social-Political Group408,8023
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party302,4042
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party163,9191
Communist Party of Switzerland}}"Communist Party148,5141
Independent (politician)}}"Federal Front33,3590
Source: Bundesblatt, 2 December 1931

Council of States

In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartyElected members
Aargau2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyPeter Emil Isler
Appenzell Ausserrhoden1Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Appenzell Innerrhoden1Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Basel-Landschaft1Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Basel-Stadt1Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Bern2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsCarl Moser
Fribourg2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyBernard Weck
Geneva2Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyAlbert Malche
Glarus2Social-Political Group
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyPhilippe Mercier
Grisons2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyAndreas Laely
Lucerne2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyAlbert Zust
Neuchâtel2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal PartyPierre de Meuron
Nidwalden1Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Obwalden1Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Schaffhausen2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsJohannes Winzeler
Schwyz2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyAdolf Suter
Solothurn2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyRobert Schöpfer
St. Gallen2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyAnton August Messmer
Ticino2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyAntonio Luigi Riva
Thurgau2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents}}"Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsAnton Schmid
Uri2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyLudwig Walker
Vaud2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic PartyLouis Chamorel
Valais2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyRamond Evéquoz
Zug2Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Conservative People's PartyJosef Hildebrand
Zürich2Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic PartyEmil Klöti

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1894 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
  2. Gosnell, Harold F.. (1932). "The Swiss National Council Elections of 1931". American Political Science Review.
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1956
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