1951 Swiss federal election
National Council

1951 Swiss federal election

Section Title: National Council
Table Section Text: None

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–

Social Democratic Party	249,857	26.0	49	+1

Free Democratic Party	230,687	24.0	51	–1

Swiss Conservative People's Party	216,616	22.5	48	+4

Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	120,819	12.6	23	+2

Ring of Independents	49,100	5.1	10	+2

Swiss Party of Labour	25,659	2.7	5	–2

Liberal Democratic Party	24,813	2.6	5	–2

Social-Political Group	21,606	2.2	4	–1

Evangelical People's Party	9,559	1.0	1	0

Liberal Socialist Party	8,194	0.9	0	–1

Other parties	4,588	0.5	0	0

Invalid/blank votes	25,439	–	–	–

Total	986,937	100	196	+2

Registered voters/turnout	1,386,146	71.2	–	–

Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver

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The Social Democratic Party received the most votes, and the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 196 seats.

final_sentence: The Social Democratic Party received the most votes, and the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 196 seats.