1959 Swiss federal election
National Council

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
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Question: How many seats did each of the top two parties receive in the 1959 Swiss federal election, and how many total seats were available?
Answer: 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.