1955 Swiss federal election
National Council

1955 Swiss federal election

Section Title: National Council
Table Section Text: None

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–

Social Democratic Party	263,664	27.0	53	+4

Free Democratic Party	227,370	23.3	50	–1

Swiss Conservative People's Party	226,122	23.2	47	–1

Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	117,847	12.1	22	–1

Ring of Independents	53,450	5.5	10	0

Swiss Party of Labour	25,060	2.6	4	–1

Liberal Democratic Party	21,688	2.2	5	0

Social-Political Group	21,003	2.2	4	0

Evangelical People's Party	10,581	1.1	1	0

Liberal Socialist Party	3,471	0.4	0	0

Other parties	5,639	0.6	0	–

Invalid/blank votes	22,986	–	–	–

Total	998,881	100	196	0

Registered voters/turnout	1,425,421	70.1	–	–

Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.

final_sentence: The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 53 of the 196 seats.