Switzerland 1911 federal election
What was the result of the 1911 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 114 of 189 seats with 49.5% 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 114 of 189 seats with 49.5% of the vote.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 114 49.5%
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 15 20.0%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 38 19.1%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 14 6.8%
- Democratic Group 6 3.1%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland114
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland38
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland15
- Liberal Party of Switzerland14
- Democratic Group6
- Other parties (seats only)2
Key numbers
49.5%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 114 of 189 seats. A majority needs 95.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 114 | 49.5 | 198,300 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 15 | 20.0 | 80,050 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 38 | 19.1 | 76,726 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 14 | 6.8 | 27,062 |
| Democratic Group | 6 | 3.1 | 12,610 |
| Other parties (seats only) | 2 |
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 198,300
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 80,050
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 76,726
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 27,062
- Democratic Group 12,610
- Other parties (seats only)
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?
400,870 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland49.5% of votes60.3% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland19.1% of votes20.1% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland20.0% of votes7.9% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland6.8% of votes7.4% of seats
- Democratic Group3.1% of votes3.2% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 11.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.1 by votes and 2.4 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 29.5 points of the vote.
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