Switzerland 1908 federal election
What was the result of the 1908 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 105 of 167 seats with 50.9% of the vote.
Switzerland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 105 of 167 seats with 50.9% of the vote.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 105 50.9%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 35 20.5%
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 7 17.6%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 15 5.9%
- Democratic Group 5 3.6%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland105
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland35
- Liberal Party of Switzerland15
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland7
- Democratic Group5
Key numbers
50.9%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 105 of 167 seats. A majority needs 84.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 105 | 50.9 | 202,732 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 35 | 20.5 | 81,733 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 7 | 17.6 | 70,003 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 15 | 5.9 | 23,597 |
| Democratic Group | 5 | 3.6 | 14,414 |
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 202,732
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 81,733
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 70,003
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 23,597
- Democratic Group 14,414
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?
398,224 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland50.9% of votes62.9% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland20.5% of votes21.0% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland5.9% of votes9.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland17.6% of votes4.2% of seats
- Democratic Group3.6% of votes3.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 12.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.0 by votes and 2.2 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland by 30.4 points of the vote.
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