1875 Swiss federal election

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The 48 electoral districts

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1875. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council. [1]

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Electoral system

The 135 members of the National Council were elected in 48 single- and multi-member constituencies using a three-round system. Candidates had to receive a majority in the first or second round to be elected; if it went to a third round, only a plurality was required. Voters could cast as many votes as there were seats in their constituency. [2] There was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population. [2]

Results

National Council

Voter turnout was highest in Aargau at 85.6% (higher than the 73.7% who voted in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 31.4%.

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Radical Left38.263+3
Liberal Centre25.733+3
Catholic Right17.922–5
Democratic Left11.7150
Evangelical Right4.82–1
Socialists0.10New
Independents1.600
Total1350
Total votes375,666
Registered voters/turnout635,74559.09
Source: BFS (seats)

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Zürich 15Liberal Centre5
  • Alfred Escher
  • Johann Jakob Widmer
  • Melchior Römer
  • Heinrich Studer
  • Wilhelm Hertenstein
Zürich 23Democratic Left2
  • Rudolf Zinggeler
  • Johann Jakob Keller
Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob Hasler
Zürich 33Democratic Left3
  • Gottlieb Ziegler
  • Salomon Bleuler
  • Friedrich Salomon Vögelin
Zürich 43Democratic Left3
  • Johann Jakob Scherer
  • Friedrich Scheuchzer
  • Johannes Moser
Bern 55Radical Left5
  • Wilhelm Teuscher
  • Johannes Ritschard
  • Jakob Scherz
  • Carl Samuel Zyro
  • Friedrich Seiler
Bern 64Radical Left3
  • Rudolf Rohr
  • Rudolf Brunner
  • Friedrich von Werdt
Evangelical Right1Otto von Büren
Bern 74Radical Left4
  • Karl Karrer
  • Gottlieb Riem
  • Gottfried Joost
  • Karl Schenk
Bern 84Radical Left4
  • Johann Bützberger
  • Albert Friedrich Born
  • Alexander Bucher
  • Rudolf Leuenberger
Bern 93Radical Left3
  • Jakob Stämpfli
  • Eduard Marti
  • Friedrich Eggli
Bern 105Radical Left5
  • Auguste-Adolphe Klaye
  • Pierre Jolissaint
  • Niklaus Kaiser
  • Hippolyte Paulet
  • Paul Migy
Lucerne 112Radical Left1Josef Vonmatt
Liberal Centre1Joseph Zingg
Lucerne 121Catholic Right1Josef Zemp
Lucerne 132Catholic Right2
  • Vinzenz Fischer
  • Johann Amberg
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
  • Franz Xaver Beck
  • Philipp Anton von Segesser
Uri 151Catholic Right1Josef Arnold
Schwyz 162Catholic Right2
  • Fridolin Holdener
  • Ambros Eberle
Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Alois Reinert
Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert Durrer
Glarus 192Liberal Centre1Joachim Heer
Radical Left1Niklaus Tschudi
Zug 201Catholic Right1Alois Schwerzmann
Fribourg 213Catholic Right3
  • Louis de Weck
  • Laurent Chaney
  • Arthur Techtermann
Fribourg 223Catholic Right3
  • Joseph Jaquet
  • Louis Grand
  • Louis de Wuilleret
Solothurn 234Radical Left3
  • Leo Weber
  • Hermann Dietler
  • Simon Kaiser
Liberal Centre1Carl Franz Bally
Basel-Stadt 242Radical Left2
  • Karl Burckhardt-Iselin
  • Wilhelm Klein
Basel-Landschaft 253Radical Left1Jakob Bernhard Graf
Democratic Left1Emil Frey
Liberal Centre1Gédéon Thommen
Schaffhausen 262Democratic Left2
  • Heinrich Gustav Schoch
  • Wilhelm Joos
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 272Radical Left2
  • Christian Graf
  • Johann Georg Tanner
Appenzell Innerhoden 281Catholic Right1Alois Broger
St. Gallen 294Liberal Centre2
  • Arnold Otto Aepli
  • Daniel Wirth-Sand
Democratic Left2
  • Gustav Adolf Saxer
  • Thomas Thoma
St. Gallen 303Radical Left2
  • Johann Baptist Gaudy
  • Johann Josef Huber
Liberal Centre1Rudolf Hilty
St. Gallen 313Catholic Right2
  • Johann Fridolin Müller
  • Johann Joseph Keel
Evangelical Right1Samuel Friedrich Rikli
Grisons 322Liberal Centre1Simeon Bavier
Radical Left1Johann Gaudenz von Salis
Grisons 332Catholic Right1Johann R. von Toggenburg
Radical Left1Anton Steinhauser
Grisons 341Radical Left1Johann Albert Romedi
Aargau 353Liberal Centre2
  • Carl Feer-Herzog
  • Johann Haberstich
Radical Left1Arnold Künzli
Aargau 364Radical Left3
  • Peter Suter
  • Theodor Haller
  • Robert Straub
Liberal Centre1Hans Weber
Aargau 373Catholic Right2
  • Karl von Schmid
  • Arnold Münch
Liberal Centre1Emil Welti
Thurgau 385Radical Left2
  • Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin
  • Gustav Merkle
Democratic Left2
  • Jakob Albert Scherb
  • Severin Stoffel
Liberal Centre1Johann Messmer
Ticino 393Catholic Right3
  • Massimiliano Magatti
  • Bernardino Lurati
  • Carlo Pasta
Ticino 403Catholic Right3
  • Michele Pedrazzini
  • Carlo Vonmentlen
  • Agostino Gatti
Vaud 414Liberal Centre2
  • Jakob Dubs
  • Louis Berdez
Radical Left2
  • Louis Ruchonnet
  • Frédéric Chausson
Vaud 424Liberal Centre2
  • Jean-Louis Demiéville
  • Pierre-Isaac Joly
Radical Left2
  • Paul Wulliémoz
  • Georges-Louis Contesse
Vaud 433Radical Left3
  • Louis-Henri Delarageaz
  • Henri Reymond
  • Charles Baud
Valais 442Catholic Right2
  • Hans Anton von Roten
  • Victor de Chastonay
Valais 451Catholic Right1Ferdinand de Montheys
Valais 462Radical Left2
  • Louis Barman
  • Alexandre Dénériaz
Neuchâtel 475Radical Left5
  • Fritz Berthoud
  • Édouard Desor
  • Jules Philippin
  • Louis Constant Lambelet
  • Fritz Rüsser
Geneva 484Radical Left4
  • Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
  • Antoine Carteret
  • Charles Chalumeau
  • Moïse Vautier
Source: Gruner [3]

Council of States

PartySeats+/–
Catholic Right16+1
Radical Left110
Liberal Centre9–1
Democratic Left4+1
Evangelical Right00
Independents3–1
Vacant10
Total440
Source: The Federal Assembly

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References

  1. Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS
  2. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN   9783832956097
  3. Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. Vol. 3.