Switzerland 1919 federal election
What was the result of the 1919 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 60 of 189 seats with 28.8% of the vote. 80.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
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 60 of 189 seats with 28.8% of the vote; 80.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 60 28.8%
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 41 23.5%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 41 21.0%
- Swiss People's Party 30 15.3%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 9 3.8%
- Grutli Society 2 2.7%
- Democratic Group 4 2.0%
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 1 0.8%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland60
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland41
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland41
- Swiss People's Party30
- Liberal Party of Switzerland9
- Democratic Group4
- Grutli Society2
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
28.8%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 60 of 189 seats. A majority needs 95.
80.4%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 60 | 28.8 | 215,566 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 41 | 23.5 | 175,292 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 41 | 21.0 | 156,702 |
| Swiss People's Party | 30 | 15.3 | 114,537 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 9 | 3.8 | 28,497 |
| Grutli Society | 2 | 2.7 | 20,559 |
| Democratic Group | 4 | 2.0 | 14,677 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 1 | 0.8 | 6,031 |
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 |
Shares are computed by us from the votes.
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 215,566
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 175,292
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 156,702
- Swiss People's Party 114,537
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 28,497
- Grutli Society 20,559
- Democratic Group 14,677
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 6,031
- Unnamed party with one seat
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.
The source publishes votes only: shares are votes over the valid (expressed) votes, computed by us.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
80.4% of the 946,271 registered voters cast a ballot (760,600 ballots). 749,954 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland28.8% of votes31.7% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland23.5% of votes21.7% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland21.0% of votes21.7% of seats
- Swiss People's Party15.3% of votes15.9% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland3.8% of votes4.8% of seats
- Democratic Group2.0% of votes2.1% of seats
- Grutli Society2.7% of votes1.1% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland0.8% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.8 by votes and 4.5 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 5.3 points of the vote.
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