1959 Swiss federal election
National Council

1959 Swiss federal election

Section Title: National Council
Table Section Text: None

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–

Social Democratic Party	259,139	26.4	51	–2

Free Democratic Party	232,557	23.7	51	+1

Conservative Christian Social Party	229,088	23.3	47	0

Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	113,611	11.6	23	+1

Ring of Independents	54,049	5.5	10	0

Swiss Party of Labour	26,346	2.7	3	–1

Liberal Democratic Party	22,934	2.3	5	0

Social-Political Group	21,170	2.2	4	0

Evangelical People's Party	14,038	1.4	2	+1

Other parties	9,438	1.0	0	–

Invalid/blank votes	26,193	–	–	–

Total	1,008,563	100	196	0

Registered voters/turnout	1,473,155	68.5	–	–

Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, each winning 51 of the 196 seats.

final_sentence: The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, each winning 51 of the 196 seats.