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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 194 seats.
Council of the States
In several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.
References
Swiss federal election, 1947 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA