1931 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1931.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 187 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953

Results

National Council

By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1268,87262,316Social Democratic Party255,2764Conservative People's Party161,9583Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents161,6833Free Democratic Party143,2252Communist Party6,1050Appenzell Ausserrhoden213,12510,115Free Democratic Party10,7171Social Democratic Party6,0461Independent List2,1430Appenzell Innerrhoden13,3061,701Conservative People's Party1,3551Basel-Landschaft425,23615,748Social Democratic Party23,0511Free Democratic Party18,2922Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,4441Conservative People's Party7,6640Communist Party3,1430Basel-Stadt743,53528,732Social Democratic Party62,4642Communist Party30,0841Free Democratic Party30,0441Liberal Democratic Party25,2581Conservative People's Party23,5021Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents20,9671Evangelical People's Party6,8010Bern31197,392156,998Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents2,082,20715Social Democratic Party1,618,79210Free Democratic Party817,7385Conservative People's Party276,7361Communist Party10,3050Fribourg737,44731,337Conservative People's Party146,5646Free Democratic Party45,0781Social Democratic Party16,8430Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,1570Geneva845,82926,496Free Democratic Party86,2022Social Democratic Party84,9164Liberal Democratic Party29,7431Conservative People's Party24,2611National Political Order20,9040Union of Economic Defence and National Action10,7690Communist Party2,0580Glarus29,7427,826Free Democratic Party5,9511Social-Political Group3,7251Social Democratic Party3,7080Conservative People's Party1,8750Grisons631,86725,212Conservative People's Party55,4692Free Democratic Party40,0812Social-Political Group28,2031Social Democratic Party24,7651Lucerne952,70246,672Conservative People's Party205,1224Free Democratic Party161,8053Social Democratic Party46,7281Communist Party9820Neuchâtel635,93027,597Social Democratic Party72,1583Free Democratic Party41,3862Liberal Democratic Party30,5111National Progressive Party14,1240Social-Political Group4,5420Communist Party1,1790Nidwalden13,8501,047Conservative People's Party9651Obwalden14,9751,247Conservative People's Party1,1221Schaffhausen217,10615,143Social Democratic Party13,4251Free Democratic Party8,6101Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents4,6250Conservative People's Party2,4840Schwyz317,08813,919Conservative People's Party21,2042Free Democratic Party11,6031Social Democratic Party8,0320Solothurn740,43235,932Free Democratic Party110,6633Social Democratic Party71,0732Conservative People's Party63,1092St. Gallen1371,56463,799Conservative People's Party351,5736Free Democratic Party247,7704Social Democratic Party173,7193Evangelical People's Party21,1640Communist Party2,9610Ticino739,00427,792Free Democratic Party88,2873Conservative People's Party77,5303Social Democratic Party30,3771Communist Party8590Thurgau635,75930,499Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents61,4043Social Democratic Party45,7221Conservative People's Party34,6321Free Democratic Party26,7271Social-Political Group10,8560Uri15,8792,618Free Democratic Party1,8631Vaud1592,48071,352Free Democratic Party457,4017Social Democratic Party291,7254Liberal Democratic Party182,4233Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents102,3861Communist Party7,5770Valais637,16332,169Conservative People's Party131,2425Free Democratic Party39,9041Social Democratic Party21,1300Zug29,1896,872Conservative People's Party6,2251Free Democratic Party3,6761Social Democratic Party3,4300Zürich28184,189141,350Social Democratic Party1,554,43911Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents665,4215Free Democratic Party592,5965Social-Political Group408,8023Conservative People's Party302,4042Evangelical People's Party163,9191Communist Party148,5141Federal Front33,3590Source: Bundesblatt, 2 December 1931

Council of States In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956

By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartyElected membersAargau2Free Democratic PartyGottfried KellerFree Democratic PartyPeter Emil IslerAppenzell Ausserrhoden1Free Democratic PartyJohannes BaumannAppenzell Innerrhoden1Conservative People's PartyCarl RuschBasel-Landschaft1Free Democratic PartyGustav Johann SchneiderBasel-Stadt1Free Democratic PartyErnst-Alfred ThalmannBern2Free Democratic PartyPaul CharmillotParty of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsCarl MoserFribourg2Conservative People's PartyEmile SavoyConservative People's PartyBernard WeckGeneva2Social Democratic PartyCharles BurklinFree Democratic PartyAlbert MalcheGlarus2Social-Political GroupEdwin HauserFree Democratic PartyPhilippe MercierGrisons2Conservative People's PartyJohann Josef HuonderFree Democratic PartyAndreas LaelyLucerne2Conservative People's PartyJakob SigristConservative People's PartyAlbert ZustNeuchâtel2Free Democratic PartyErnest BéguinLiberal PartyPierre de MeuronNidwalden1Conservative People's PartyAnton ZumbühlObwalden1Conservative People's PartyWalter AmstaldenSchaffhausen2Free Democratic PartyHeinrich BolliParty of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsJohannes WinzelerSchwyz2Conservative People's PartyMartin OchsnerConservative People's PartyAdolf SuterSolothurn2Free Democratic PartyHugo DietschiFree Democratic PartyRobert SchöpferSt. Gallen2Free Democratic PartyErnst LöpfeConservative People's PartyAnton August MessmerTicino2Free Democratic PartyBrenno BertoniConservative People's PartyAntonio Luigi RivaThurgau2Free Democratic PartyAlbert BöhiParty of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsAnton SchmidUri2Conservative People's PartyIsidor MeyerConservative People's PartyLudwig WalkerVaud2Free Democratic PartyNorbert BossetFree Democratic PartyLouis ChamorelValais2Conservative People's PartyPierre BarmanConservative People's PartyRamond EvéquozZug2Conservative People's PartyPhilipp EtterConservative People's PartyJosef HildebrandZürich2Free Democratic PartyGustav KellerSocial Democratic PartyEmil Klöti

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