Switzerland 1931 federal election
What was the result of the 1931 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 52 of 187 seats with 26.9% of the vote. 78.8% 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 52 of 187 seats with 26.9% of the vote; 78.8% of registered voters cast a ballot.
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 49 28.7%
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 52 26.9%
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 44 21.4%
- Swiss People's Party 30 15.3%
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 6 2.8%
- Swiss Party of Labour 2 1.5%
- Democratic Group 2 1.2%
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 1 1.0%
- Seats won
- Share of the vote
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland52
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland49
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland44
- Swiss People's Party30
- Liberal Party of Switzerland6
- Democratic Group2
- Swiss Party of Labour2
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
26.9%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 52 of 187 seats. A majority needs 94.
78.8%
Voter turnout
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 49 | 28.7 | 247,946 |
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 52 | 26.9 | 232,562 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 44 | 21.4 | 184,602 |
| Swiss People's Party | 30 | 15.3 | 131,809 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 6 | 2.8 | 24,573 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 2 | 1.5 | 12,778 |
| Democratic Group | 2 | 1.2 | 10,726 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 1 | 1.0 | 8,454 |
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 |
Votes by party
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 247,946
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 232,562
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 184,602
- Swiss People's Party 131,809
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 24,573
- Swiss Party of Labour 12,778
- Democratic Group 10,726
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 8,454
- 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.
ParlGov marks results before 1945 as experimental: they may need revision, so we compare them with no other election.
How many people voted?
78.8% of the 1,118,841 registered voters cast a ballot (881,936 ballots). 866,575 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland26.9% of votes27.8% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland28.7% of votes26.2% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland21.4% of votes23.5% of seats
- Swiss People's Party15.3% of votes16.0% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland2.8% of votes3.2% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour1.5% of votes1.1% of seats
- Democratic Group1.2% of votes1.1% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland1.0% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.4 by votes and 4.4 by seats; Social Democratic Party of Switzerland led Free Democratic Party of Switzerland by 1.8 points of the vote.
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