1896 Swiss federal election

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The 52 electoral districts Wahlkreise 1890-1899.png
The 52 electoral districts

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1896. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council. [1]

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Electoral system

The 147 members of the National Council were elected in 52 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

Voter turnout was highest in Nidwalden at 90.3% (higher than the 89.3% in Schaffhausen where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Obwalden at 21.4%.

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party 181,02848.7386+12
Catholic People's Party 85,48423.0130+1
Liberal Centre 54,01214.5423–4
Democratic Group 19,9465.377–9
Social Democratic Party 25,3046.8110
Others5,7501.5500
Total371,524100.001470
Valid votes371,52493.29
Invalid/blank votes26,7016.71
Total votes398,225100.00
Registered voters/turnout713,36755.82
Source: Mackie & Rose, [3] BFS (seats)

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won
Elected members
Zürich 16 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Jakob Amsler
  • Ulrich Meister Jr.
  • Johann Jakob Schäppi
Liberal Centre2
  • Hans Konrad Pestalozzi
  • Konrad Cramer
Democratic Group 1Jakob Vogelsanger
Zürich 24Liberal Centre3
  • Johann Jakob Abegg
  • Heinrich Berchtold
  • Hans Wunderli
Free Democratic Party 1Heinrich Hess
Zürich 34 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Rudolf Geilinger
  • Emil Stadler Sr.
  • Ludwig Forrer
Democratic Group 1Albert Kündig
Zürich 43 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Heinrich Kern
  • Johannes Moser
Liberal Centre1Heinrich Steinemann
Bern 55 Free Democratic Party 5
  • Matthäus Zurbuchen
  • Arnold Gottlieb Bühler
  • Johann Jakob Rebmann
  • Franz Neuhaus
  • Eduard Ruchti
Bern 65 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Johann Jenny
  • Johann Hirter
  • Theodor Sourbeck
  • Friedrich Bürgi
Evangelical Right1Edmund von Steiger
Bern 74 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Adolf Müller
  • Fritz Bühlmann
  • Gottfried Joost
  • Gottlieb Berger
Bern 84 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Emil Moser
  • Hans Dinkelmann
  • Gottfried Bangerter
  • Johann Rudolf Steinhauer
Bern 94 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Eduard Bähler
  • Eduard Marti
  • Johannes Zimmermann
  • Jakob Freiburghaus
Bern 103 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Virgile Rossel
  • Joseph Stockmar
  • Albert Gobat
Bern 112Catholic Right2
  • Casimir Folletête
  • Joseph-Auguste Boinay
Lucerne 122 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Hermann Heller
  • Friedrich Degen
Lucerne 133Catholic Right3
  • Josef Erni
  • Candid Hochstrasser
  • Theodor Schmid
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
  • Dominik Fellmann
  • Josef Anton Schobinger
Uri 151Catholic Right1Franz Schmid
Schwyz 163Catholic Right3
  • Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler
  • Vital Schwander Sr.
  • Nikolaus Benziger
Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton Ming
Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl Niederberger
Glarus 192 Democratic Group 1Kaspar Schindler
Free Democratic Party 1Rudolf Gallati
Zug 201 Free Democratic Party 1Klemens Iten
Fribourg 212Liberal Centre1Henri Schaller
Free Democratic Party 1Constant Dinichert
Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
  • Paul Aeby
  • Louis de Wuilleret
Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
  • Louis Grand
  • Alphonse Théraulaz
Solothurn 244 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Joseph Gisi
  • Wilhelm Vigier
  • Albert Brosi
Catholic Right1Joseph Anton Glutz
Basel-Stadt 254 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Ernst Brenner
  • Hermann Kinkelin
Liberal Centre1Isaak Iselin-Sarasin
Social Democratic Party 1Eugen Wullschleger
Basel-Landschaft 263 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Johannes Suter
  • Jakob Buser
Bauern- und Arbeiterbund1Walter Meyer
Schaffhausen 272 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Wilhelm Joos
  • Robert Grieshaber
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Konrad Eisenhut
  • Johann Conrad Sonderegger
  • Johann Jakob Sonderegger
Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin Sonderegger
St. Gallen 302 Democratic Group 1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
Free Democratic Party 1Karl Emil Wild
St. Gallen 312Catholic Right1Johann Gebhard Lutz
Liberal Centre1Christoph Tobler
St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
  • Wilhelm Good
  • Johann Baptist Schubiger
St. Gallen 333 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Johann Georg Berlinger
  • Carl Hilty
Democratic Group 1Carl Theodor Curti
St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2
  • Johann Joseph Keel
  • Othmar Staub
Grisons 352Liberal Centre1Peter Theophil Bühler
Democratic Group 1Matthäus Risch
Grisons 362Catholic Right1Caspar Decurtins
Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
Grisons 371Liberal Centre1Thomas von Albertini
Aargau 383 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Arnold Künzli
  • Erwin Kurz
  • Jakob Lüthy
Aargau 393 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Olivier Zschokke
  • Hans Müri
  • Max Alphonse Erismann
Aargau 401Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
Aargau 413Liberal Centre2
  • Emil Albert Baldinger
  • Albert Ursprung
Free Democratic Party 1Josef Jäger
Thurgau 425Liberal Centre3
  • Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin
  • Karl Alfred Fehr
  • Gustav Merkle
Free Democratic Party 2
  • Josef Anton Koch
  • Adolf Germann
Ticino 432 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Achille Borella
  • Romeo Manzoni
Ticino 444 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Filippo Rusconi
  • Alfredo Pioda
  • Cesare Bolla
  • Demetrio Camuzzi
Vaud 455 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz
  • Louis Chausson
  • Émile Gaudard
Liberal Centre2
  • Charles Boiceau
  • Paul Cérésole
Vaud 464 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Émile Paillard
  • Jean Cavat
  • Louis Déglon
  • Adolphe Jordan
Vaud 473 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Juste Lagier
  • Adrien Thélin
Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles Delarageaz
Valais 482Catholic Right2
  • Alfred Perrig
  • Gustav Loretan
Valais 491Catholic Right1Joseph Kuntschen Sr.
Valais 502Catholic Right1Henri Bioley
Free Democratic Party 1Émile Gaillard
Neuchâtel 515 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Robert Comtesse
  • Louis-Alexandre Martin
  • Charles-Émile Tissot
  • Alfred Jeanhenry
Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
Geneva 525 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Adrien Lachenal
  • Henri Fazy
  • Georges Favon
  • Alfred Vincent
Liberal Centre1Gustave Ador
Source: Gruner [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN   9783832956097
  3. Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
  4. Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. Vol. 3.