1917 Swiss federal election
Results
Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 86.8% and lowest in Uri at 23.4%.

1917 Swiss federal election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 86.8% and lowest in Uri at 23.4%.

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–

Free Democratic Party	210,323	40.8	103	–9

Social Democratic Party	158,450	30.8	20	+2

Conservative People's Party	84,784	16.4	42	+5

Liberal Democratic Party	25,188	4.9	12	–4

Democratic Group	16,818	3.3	7	+3

Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	19,459	3.8	4	+3

Other parties	1	+1

Invalid/blank votes	32,630	–	–	–

Total	547,652	100	189	0

Registered voters/turnout	915,552	59.8	–	–

Source: Mackie & Rose, BFS (seats)

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The 189 members were elected in the 1917 Swiss federal election.

final_sentence: The 189 members were elected in the 1917 Swiss federal election.