Switzerland 1917 federal election
What was the result of the 1917 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 103 of 189 seats with 40.8% 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 103 of 189 seats with 40.8% of the vote.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 103 40.8%
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 20 30.8%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 42 16.5%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 12 4.9%
- Democratic Group 7 3.3%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland103
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland42
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland20
- Liberal Party of Switzerland12
- Democratic Group7
- Other parties (seats only)5
Key numbers
40.8%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 103 of 189 seats. A majority needs 95.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 103 | 40.8 | 210,323 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 20 | 30.8 | 158,450 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 42 | 16.5 | 84,784 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 12 | 4.9 | 25,188 |
| Democratic Group | 7 | 3.3 | 16,818 |
| Other parties (seats only) | 5 |
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 210,323
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 158,450
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 84,784
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 25,188
- Democratic Group 16,818
- 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?
515,022 votes were valid.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland40.8% of votes54.5% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland16.5% of votes22.2% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland30.8% of votes10.6% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland4.9% of votes6.3% of seats
- Democratic Group3.3% of votes3.7% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 17.8 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.4 by votes and 2.7 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 10.1 points of the vote.
Time and source Data as of