A tank-type switchgear comprises a main contact disposed in a hollow tank and having movable and stationary contact elements, an auxiliary contact disposed in the tank and electrically connected parallel with the main contact and having movable and stationary contact elements, a main lever rotatably connected to the movable contact element of the main contact, an auxiliary lever rotatably connected at one end thereof to the movable contact element of the auxiliary contact, a connecting link for rotatably supporting the other end of the auxiliary lever, a device for rotatably supporting the main lever and the connecting link with respect to the tank, and a driving device for rotating the main lever. The auxiliary lever is rotatably connected to the main lever such that the auxiliary lever rotates in the direction opposite the rotational direction of the main lever.