<page_title> 1959 Swiss federal election </page_title> <section_title> National Council </section_title> <table> <cell> 51 <col_header> Seats </col_header> </cell> <cell> 51 <col_header> Seats </col_header> </cell> <cell> 196 <col_header> Seats </col_header> </cell> </table>
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.