1922 Swiss federal election explained

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1922.^[1] The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 60 of the 198 seats.^[2]

Results

National Council

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Party		Seats won
Aargau	12		Social Democratic Party	4
			Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	3
			Conservative People's Party	3
			Free Democratic Party	2
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	3		Free Democratic Party	2
			Social Democratic Party	1
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1		Conservative People's Party	1
Basel-Landschaft	4		Free Democratic Party	3
			Social Democratic Party	1
Basel-Stadt	7		Social Democratic Party	2
			Communist Party	1
			Conservative People's Party	1
			Free Democratic Party	1
			Liberal Democratic Party	1
			Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1
Bern	34		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	17
			Social Democratic Party	10
			Free Democratic Party	5
			Conservative People's Party	2
Fribourg	7		Conservative People's Party	5
			Free Democratic Party	2
Geneva	8		Liberal Democratic Party	3
			Social Democratic Party	3
			Free Democratic Party	2
			Conservative People's Party	1
Glarus	2		Democratic Group	1
			Free Democratic Party	1
Grisons	6		Free Democratic Party	3
			Conservative People's Party	2
			Social Democratic Party	1
Lucerne	9		Conservative People's Party	5
			Free Democratic Party	3
			Social Democratic Party	1
Neuchâtel	7		Free Democratic Party	2
			Liberal Democratic Party	2
			Social Democratic Party	2
			National Progressive Party	1
Nidwalden	1		Conservative People's Party	1
Obwalden	1		Conservative People's Party	1
Schaffhausen	3		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	2
			Free Democratic Party	1
Schwyz	3		Conservative People's Party	2
			Free Democratic Party	1
Solothurn	7		Free Democratic Party	3
			Conservative People's Party	2
			Social Democratic Party	2
St. Gallen	15		Conservative People's Party	7
			Free Democratic Party	5
			Social Democratic Party	2
			Democratic Group	1
Ticino	8		Free Democratic Party	4
			Conservative People's Party	3
			Social Democratic Party	1
Thurgau	7		Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	3
			Conservative People's Party	1
			Democratic Group	1
			Free Democratic Party	1
			Social Democratic Party	1
Uri	1		Free Democratic Party	1
Vaud	16		Free Democratic Party	8
			Liberal Democratic Party	4
			Social Democratic Party	3
			Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	1
Valais	6		Conservative People's Party	5
			Free Democratic Party	1
Zug	2		Conservative People's Party	1
			Free Democratic Party	1
Zürich	27		Social Democratic Party	9
			Free Democratic Party	8
			Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	7
			Communist Party	1
			Conservative People's Party	1
			Evangelical People's Party	1
Source: Bundesamt für Statistik

Council of States

Summary

In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.^[3]

By canton

Constituency	Seats	Party		Elected members
Aargau	2		Free Democratic Party	Gottfried Keller
			Free Democratic Party	Peter Emil Isler
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	1		Free Democratic Party	Johannes Baumann
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1		Conservative People's Party	Carl Rusch
Basel-Landschaft	1		Free Democratic Party	Gustav Johann Schneider
Basel-Stadt	1		Free Democratic Party	Victor Emil Scherer
Bern	2		Free Democratic Party	Paul Charmillot
			Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Carl Moser
Fribourg	2		Conservative People's Party	Georges de Montenach
			Conservative People's Party	Emile Savoy
Geneva	2		Free Democratic Party	Alexandre Moriaud
			Social Democratic Party	Charles Burklin
Glarus	2		Democratic Group	Edwin Hauser
			Free Democratic Party	Philippe Mercier
Grisons	2		Conservative People's Party	Friedrich Brügger
			Free Democratic Party	Andreas Laely
Lucerne	2		Conservative People's Party	Jakob Sigrist
			Conservative People's Party	Josef Winiger
Neuchâtel	2		Free Democratic Party	Ernest Béguin
			Liberal Party	Pierre de Meuron
Nidwalden	1		Conservative People's Party	Jakob Konstantin Wyrsch
Obwalden	1		Conservative People's Party	Adalbert Wirz
Schaffhausen	2		Free Democratic Party	Albert Ammann
			Free Democratic Party	Heinrich Bolli
Schwyz	2		Conservative People's Party	Martin Ochsner
			Conservative People's Party	Josef Räber
Solothurn	2		Free Democratic Party	Hugo Dietschi
			Free Democratic Party	Robert Schöpfer
St. Gallen	2		Free Democratic Party	Johannes Geel
			Conservative People's Party	Anton August Messmer
Ticino	2		Free Democratic Party	Brenno Bertoni
			Free Democratic Party	Arnaldo Bolla
Thurgau	2		Free Democratic Party	Albert Böhi
			Free Democratic Party	Rudolf Huber
Uri	2		Conservative People's Party	Karl Huber
			Conservative People's Party	Franz Muheim
Vaud	2		Free Democratic Party	Émile Dind
			Free Democratic Party	Henri Simon
Valais	2		Conservative People's Party	Joseph Ribordy
			Conservative People's Party	Raymund Loretan
Zug	2		Conservative People's Party	Josef Andermatt
			Conservative People's Party	Josef Hildebrand
Zürich	2		Free Democratic Party	Gustav Keller
			Free Democratic Party	Oskar Wettstein

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1953
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1956