Swiss federal election, 1939

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1939.^[1] The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 187 seats.^[2] Due to the outbreak of World War II, there were no elections in nine of the 25 cantons; Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Valais, Vaud and Zug.^[3] In what became known as "silent elections", a total of 55 candidates were elected unopposed.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	160,377	25.9	45	–5
Free Democratic Party	128,163	20.7	49	+1
Swiss Conservative People's Party	105,018	17.0	43	+1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	91,182	14.7	22	+1
Ring of Independents	43,735	7.1	9	+2
Social-Political Group	16,891	2.7	5	+2
Communist Party	15,962	2.6	4	+2
Liberal Democratic Party	10,241	1.7	6	0
Evangelical People's Party	5,726	0.9	0	–1
Young Farmers	27,708	4.5	4	–
Liberal Socialist Party	10,865	1.8		–
Other parties	2,665	0.4		–
Invalid/blank votes	21,332	–	–	–
Total	639,865	100	187	0
Registered voters/turnout	861,266	74.3	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.^[4]

Party	Seats	+/–
Swiss Conservative People's Party	18	–1
Free Democratic Party	14	–1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	4	+1
Social Democratic Party	3	0
Liberal Democratic Party	2	0
Social-Political Group	0	0
Other parties	3	+1
Total	44	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
↑ 3.0 3.1 Nohlen & Stöver, p1948
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1956

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