1928 Swiss federal election

none Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1894 9783832956097 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1953 Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 220141 50 +1 Free Democratic Party 220135 58 –2 Conservative People's Party 172516 46 +4 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 126961 31 +1 Liberal Democratic Party 23752 6 –1 Communist Party 14818 2 –1 Democratic Group 14073 3 –2 Evangelical People's Party 5618 1 0 Union for Economic Defence 6593 2 1 0 Other parties 0 – 17782 0 1043823 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau1265,81558,902Social Democratic Party248,0174Conservative People's Party151,9213Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents146,6013Free Democratic Party137,5412Appenzell Ausserrhoden3Candidates nominated by the RegierungsratFree Democratic Party2Social Democratic Party1Appenzell Innerrhoden13,2581,777Conservative People's Party1,1901Basel-Landschaft424,08114,442Social Democratic Party17,7191Free Democratic Party15,8461Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents9,2251Conservative People's Party7,1741Communist Party3,4850Debtors, Lessee and Tenants List4370Basel-Stadt739,42728,664Social Democratic Party56,6832Communist Party39,6091Free Democratic Party23,2721Liberal Democratic Party24,3841Conservative People's Party21,4641Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents24,2641Evangelical People's Party7,3270Bern34189,331142,431Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents2,039,77615Social Democratic Party1,588,61211Free Democratic Party849,5816Conservative People's Party301,9722Communist Party9,5020Fribourg736,51431,206Conservative People's Party140,9255Free Democratic Party47,5702Social Democratic Party16,4790Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents11,8870Geneva941,91926,466Social Democratic Party86,4023Free Democratic Party51,4232Liberal Democratic Party40,3402Conservative People's Party29,3821Union of Economic Defence and National Action26,0671Communist Party1,7520Glarus2Candidates nominated by the RegierungsratFree Democratic Party1Social-Political Group1Grisons630,75124,341Conservative People's Party53,6622Free Democratic Party38,9432Social-Political Group32,1971Social Democratic Party18,5461Lucerne950,48343,273Conservative People's Party194,1505Free Democratic Party140,2853Social Democratic Party49,8211Neuchâtel735,40825,187Social Democratic Party72,2063Free Democratic Party42,3962Liberal Democratic Party30,3301National Progressive Party23,7301Social-Political Group5,8300Nidwalden13,728852Conservative People's Party8001Obwalden14,8121,123Conservative People's Party9921Schaffhausen312,97211,998Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents10,0251Communist Party8,7321Free Democratic Party8,4751Social Democratic Party4,2780Conservative People's Party2,5160Schwyz316,56313,521Conservative People's Party19,0482Free Democratic Party12,8401Social Democratic Party8,1470Solothurn738,52933,397Free Democratic Party106,5283Social Democratic Party65,1882Conservative People's Party58,6432St. Gallen1571,22262,505Conservative People's Party370,9887Free Democratic Party273,0475Social Democratic Party197,5463Social-Political Group38,8860Democratic Progressive Party15,6470Ticino836,38727,148Free Democratic Party94,5934Conservative People's Party76,6773Social Democratic Party29,0161Agrarian Popular Group14,2410Communist Party7820Thurgau734,38630,009Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents65,7123Social Democratic Party48,6402Conservative People's Party39,8181Free Democratic Party31,9841Social-Political Group19,0800Uri15,9312,752Free Democratic Party1,7961Vaud1688,30772,941Free Democratic Party508,5198Social Democratic Party279,6674Liberal Democratic Party183,2702Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents148,1972Communist Party5,4560Valais636,07930,492Conservative People's Party123,4735Free Democratic Party34,4881Social Democratic Party24,2340Zug28,6196,522Conservative People's Party5,6391Free Democratic Party4,2111Social Democratic Party2,8940Zürich27168,726132,656Social Democratic Party1,327,33011Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents634,7645Free Democratic Party609,8745Social-Political Group399,9683Conservative People's Party254,3072Evangelical People's Party123,4211Communist Party120,5500Free Evangelical Social List31,9970Source: Bundesblatt, 23 November 1928 Council of States In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.Nohlen & Stöver, p1956 300px 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 0 Nohlen & Stöver By canton 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 WeckGeneva2Free Democratic PartyAlexandre MoriaudUnion for Economic DefenceJean-Martin NaefGlarus2Democratic GroupEdwin HauserFree Democratic PartyPhilippe MercierGrisons2Conservative People's PartyFriedrich BrüggerFree Democratic PartyAndreas LaelyLucerne2Conservative People's PartyJakob SigristConservative People's PartyJosef WinigerNeuchâtel2Free 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 PartyJohannes GeelConservative 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 PartyÉmile DindValais2Conservative People's PartyPierre BarmanConservative People's PartyRamond EvéquozZug2Conservative People's PartyJosef AndermattConservative People's PartyJosef HildebrandZürich2Free Democratic PartyGustav KellerFree Democratic PartyOskar Wettstein References Politics Switzerland 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