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Switzerland 1905 federal election

What was the result of the 1905 federal election in Switzerland?

Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 104 of 167 seats with 49.2% of the vote.

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  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 104 of 167 seats with 49.2% of the vote.

  • Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 104 49.3%
  • Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 36 22.5%
  • Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 2 14.7%
  • Liberal Party of Switzerland 19 6.7%
  • Democratic Group 6 4.4%
  • Seats won
  • Share of the vote
84 of 167 seats make a majority

Key numbers

  1. 49.2%

    Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland

    Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 104 of 167 seats. A majority needs 84.

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats%Votes
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland10449.3202,605
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland3622.592,600
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland214.760,308
Liberal Party of Switzerland196.727,643
Democratic Group64.418,028
Votes by party
  • Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 202,605
  • Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 92,600
  • Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 60,308
  • Liberal Party of Switzerland 27,643
  • Democratic Group 18,028

ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.

ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.

How many people voted?

411,419 votes were valid.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Free Democratic Party of Switzerland49.3% of votes62.3% of seats
  • Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland22.5% of votes21.6% of seats
  • Liberal Party of Switzerland6.7% of votes11.4% of seats
  • Democratic Group4.4% of votes3.6% of seats
  • Social Democratic Party of Switzerland14.7% of votes1.2% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 13.7 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.1 by votes and 2.2 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland by 26.7 points of the vote.

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