1951 Swiss federal election
National Council

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
Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Mackie & Rose, Nohlen & Stöver

Question: Which party received the most votes and how any seats did they win in the 1951 Swiss federal election?
Answer: 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.