Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes (by a margin of just six votes), the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 58 of the 198 seats.[2]
Results
National Council
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Democratic Party | 220,141 | 27.36 | 50 | +1 | |
Free Democratic Party | 220,135 | 27.36 | 58 | –2 | |
Conservative People's Party | 172,516 | 21.44 | 46 | +4 | |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 126,961 | 15.78 | 31 | +1 | |
Liberal Democratic Party | 23,752 | 2.95 | 6 | –1 | |
Communist Party | 14,818 | 1.84 | 2 | –1 | |
Democratic Group | 14,073 | 1.75 | 3 | –2 | |
Evangelical People's Party | 5,618 | 0.70 | 1 | 0 | |
Union for Economic Defence | 6,593 | 0.82 | 1 | 0 | |
Other parties | 0 | – | |||
Total | 804,607 | 100.00 | 198 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 804,607 | 97.84 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 17,782 | 2.16 | |||
Total votes | 822,389 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,043,823 | 78.79 | |||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By constituency
Council of States
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
Party | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|
Free Democratic Party | 20 | –1 | |
Swiss Conservative People's Party | 18 | 0 | |
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents | 3 | +2 | |
Democratic Group | 1 | 0 | |
Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | |
Social Democratic Party | 0 | –2 | |
Other parties | 1 | +1 | |
Total | 44 | 0 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By canton
References
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