1939 Swiss federal election
National Council

1939 Swiss federal election

Section Title: National Council
Table Section Text: None

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

Young Farmers	27,708	4.5	3	–1

Social-Political Group	16,891	2.7	5	+2

Communist Party	15,962	2.6	4	+2

Liberal Socialist Party	10,865	1.8	1	+1

Liberal Democratic Party	10,241	1.7	6	0

Evangelical People's Party	5,726	0.9	0	–1

Other parties	2,665	0.4	0	0

Invalid/blank votes	21,332	–	–	–

Total	639,865	100	187	0

Registered voters/turnout	861,266	74.3	–	–

Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver

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The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 187 seats.

final_sentence: The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 49 of the 187 seats.