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1922 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1922.[1] The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 198 seats.[2]

Results

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National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party208,14428.34600
Social Democratic Party170,97423.2843+2
Conservative People's Party153,83620.9544+3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents118,38216.1234+4
Liberal Democratic Party29,0413.9510+1
Democratic Group15,1442.063–1
Communist Party13,4411.832New
Grütli Union9,3131.270–2
Evangelical People's Party6,3060.8610
Liberal Socialist Party1,1060.150New
National Progressive Party8,7171.191New
Independent Free Voters0New
Young Liberals0New
Young Radicals0–1
Total734,404100.00198+9
Valid votes734,40497.81
Invalid/blank votes16,4552.19
Total votes750,859100.00
Registered voters/turnout983,23876.37
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

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Constituency Seats Party Seats
won
Aargau 12 Social Democratic Party 4
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 3
Conservative People's Party 3
Free Democratic Party 2
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 3 Free Democratic Party 2
Social Democratic Party 1
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 Conservative People's Party 1
Basel-Landschaft 4 Free Democratic Party 3
Social Democratic Party 1
Basel-Stadt 7 Social Democratic Party 2
Communist Party 1
Conservative People's Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Liberal Democratic Party 1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1
Bern 34 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 17
Social Democratic Party 10
Free Democratic Party 5
Conservative People's Party 2
Fribourg 7 Conservative People's Party 5
Free Democratic Party 2
Geneva 8 Liberal Democratic Party 3
Social Democratic Party 3
Free Democratic Party 2
Conservative People's Party 1
Glarus 2 Democratic Group 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Grisons 6 Free Democratic Party 3
Conservative People's Party 2
Social Democratic Party 1
Lucerne 9 Conservative People's Party 5
Free Democratic Party 3
Social Democratic Party 1
Neuchâtel 7 Free Democratic Party 2
Liberal Democratic Party 2
Social Democratic Party 2
National Progressive Party 1
Nidwalden 1 Conservative People's Party 1
Obwalden 1 Conservative People's Party 1
Schaffhausen 3 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 2
Free Democratic Party 1
Schwyz 3 Conservative People's Party 2
Free Democratic Party 1
Solothurn 7 Free Democratic Party 3
Conservative People's Party 2
Social Democratic Party 2
St. Gallen 15 Conservative People's Party 7
Free Democratic Party 5
Social Democratic Party 2
Democratic Group 1
Ticino 8 Free Democratic Party 4
Conservative People's Party 3
Social Democratic Party 1
Thurgau 7 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 3
Conservative People's Party 1
Democratic Group 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Social Democratic Party 1
Uri 1 Free Democratic Party 1
Vaud 16 Free Democratic Party 8
Liberal Democratic Party 4
Social Democratic Party 3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 1
Valais 6 Conservative People's Party 5
Free Democratic Party 1
Zug 2 Conservative People's Party 1
Free Democratic Party 1
Zürich 27 Social Democratic Party 9
Free Democratic Party 8
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 7
Communist Party 1
Conservative People's Party 1
Evangelical People's Party 1
Source: Bundesamt für Statistik

Council of States

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Summary

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In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]

PartySeats+/–
Free Democratic Party230
Swiss Conservative People's Party170
Liberal Democratic Party1–1
Democratic Group10
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents10
Social Democratic Party1+1
Other parties00
Total440
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By canton

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Constituency Seats Party Elected members
Aargau 2 Free Democratic Party Gottfried Keller
Free Democratic Party Peter Emil Isler
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1 Free Democratic Party Johannes Baumann
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 Conservative People's Party Carl Rusch
Basel-Landschaft 1 Free Democratic Party Gustav Johann Schneider
Basel-Stadt 1 Free Democratic Party Victor Emil Scherer
Bern 2 Free Democratic Party Paul Charmillot
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents Carl Moser
Fribourg 2 Conservative People's Party Georges de Montenach
Conservative People's Party Emile Savoy
Geneva 2 Free Democratic Party Alexandre Moriaud
Social Democratic Party Charles Burklin
Glarus 2 Democratic Group Edwin Hauser
Free Democratic Party Philippe Mercier
Grisons 2 Conservative People's Party Friedrich Brügger
Free Democratic Party Andreas Laely
Lucerne 2 Conservative People's Party Jakob Sigrist
Conservative People's Party Josef Winiger
Neuchâtel 2 Free Democratic Party Ernest Béguin
Liberal Party Pierre de Meuron
Nidwalden 1 Conservative People's Party Jakob Konstantin Wyrsch
Obwalden 1 Conservative People's Party Adalbert Wirz
Schaffhausen 2 Free Democratic Party Albert Ammann
Free Democratic Party Heinrich Bolli
Schwyz 2 Conservative People's Party Martin Ochsner
Conservative People's Party Josef Räber
Solothurn 2 Free Democratic Party Hugo Dietschi
Free Democratic Party Robert Schöpfer
St. Gallen 2 Free Democratic Party Johannes Geel
Conservative People's Party Anton August Messmer
Ticino 2 Free Democratic Party Brenno Bertoni
Free Democratic Party Arnaldo Bolla
Thurgau 2 Free Democratic Party Albert Böhi
Free Democratic Party Rudolf Huber
Uri 2 Conservative People's Party Karl Huber
Conservative People's Party Franz Muheim
Vaud 2 Free Democratic Party Émile Dind
Free Democratic Party Henri Simon
Valais 2 Conservative People's Party Joseph Ribordy
Conservative People's Party Raymund Loretan
Zug 2 Conservative People's Party Josef Andermatt
Conservative People's Party Josef Hildebrand
Zürich 2 Free Democratic Party Gustav Keller
Free Democratic Party Oskar Wettstein

References

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  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956