Switzerland 1914 federal election
What was the result of the 1914 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 112 of 189 seats with 56.1% 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 112 of 189 seats with 56.1% of the vote.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 112 56.1%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 37 21.1%
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 19 10.1%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 15 7.4%
- Democratic Group 4 2.7%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland112
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland37
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland19
- Liberal Party of Switzerland15
- Democratic Group4
- Other parties (seats only)2
Key numbers
56.1%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 112 of 189 seats. A majority needs 95.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 112 | 56.1 | 191,054 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 37 | 21.1 | 71,668 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 19 | 10.1 | 34,204 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 15 | 7.4 | 25,142 |
| Democratic Group | 4 | 2.7 | 9,069 |
| Other parties (seats only) | 2 |
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 191,054
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 71,668
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 34,204
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 25,142
- Democratic Group 9,069
- 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?
340,250 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland56.1% of votes59.3% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland21.1% of votes19.6% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland10.1% of votes10.1% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland7.4% of votes7.9% of seats
- Democratic Group2.7% of votes2.1% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 2.7 by votes and 2.5 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland by 35.1 points of the vote.
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