1899 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 26 October 1899. 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 Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 86.4% and lowest in Obwalden at 21.3%.

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party 183,21649.6984–2
Catholic People's Party 76,84520.8432+2
Liberal Centre51,76414.0420–3
Social Democratic Party 35,4889.624+3
Democratic Group 18,0034.8870
Others3,4090.9200
Total368,725100.001470
Valid votes368,72591.78
Invalid/blank votes33,0258.22
Total votes401,750100.00
Registered voters/turnout737,69654.46
Source: Mackie & Rose, [3] BFS (seats)

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won		Elected members
Zürich 16 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Jakob Amsler
  • Emil Zürcher
  • Ulrich Meister Jr.
Liberal Centre2
  • Hans Konrad Pestalozzi
  • Konrad Cramer
Social Democratic Party 1Jakob Vogelsanger
Zürich 24Liberal Centre3
  • Johann Jakob Abegg
  • Heinrich Berchtold
  • Johann Rudolf Amsler
Free Democratic Party 1Heinrich Hess
Zürich 34 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Rudolf Geilinger
  • Emil Stadler Sr.
  • Ludwig Forrer
Democratic Group 1Albert Kündig
Zürich 43Liberal Centre1Heinrich Steinemann
Free Democratic Party 1Heinrich Kern
Democratic Group 1Johann Konrad Hörni
Bern 55 Free Democratic Party 5
  • Matthäus Zurbuchen
  • Arnold Gottlieb Bühler
  • Eduard Ruchti
  • Johann Jakob Rebmann
  • Franz Neuhaus
Bern 65 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Hirter
  • Johann Jenny
  • Friedrich Bürgi
Liberal Centre2
  • Edmund von Steiger
  • Ernst Wyss
Bern 74 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Adolf Müller
  • Fritz Bühlmann
  • Fritz Zumstein
  • Gottlieb Berger
Bern 84 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Hans Dinkelmann
  • Emil Moser
  • Johann Rudolf Steinhauer
  • Gottfried Bangerter
Bern 94 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Eduard Bähler
  • Jakob Freiburghaus
  • Johannes Zimmermann
  • Eduard Will
Bern 103 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Virgile Rossel
  • Albert Gobat
  • Albert Locher
Bern 112Catholic Right1Casimir Folletête
Free Democratic Party 1Henri Cuenat
Lucerne 122 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Friedrich Degen
  • Hermann Heller
Lucerne 133Catholic Right3
  • Candid Hochstrasser
  • Theodor Schmid
  • Josef Erni
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
  • Josef Anton Schobinger
  • Dominik Fellmann
Uri 151Catholic Right1Franz Schmid
Schwyz 163Catholic Right3
  • Vital Schwander Sr.
  • Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler
  • Nikolaus Benziger
Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton Ming
Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl Niederberger
Glarus 192 Free Democratic Party 1Rudolf Gallati
Democratic Group 1Eduard Blumer
Zug 201 Free Democratic Party 1Klemens Iten
Fribourg 212Catholic Right1Henri Schaller
Free Democratic Party 1Constant Dinichert
Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
  • Vincent Gottofrey
  • Aloys Bossy
Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
  • Louis Grand
  • Alphonse Théraulaz
Solothurn 244 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Wilhelm Vigier
  • Albert Brosi
  • Joseph Gisi
Catholic Right1Franz Josef Hänggi
Basel-Stadt 254Liberal Centre2
  • Carl Koechlin
  • Isaak Iselin-Sarasin
Social Democratic Party 1Eugen Wullschleger
Free Democratic Party 1Heinrich David
Basel-Landschaft 263 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Jakob Buser
  • Johannes Suter
Bauern- und Arbeiterbund1Stephan Gschwind
Schaffhausen 272 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Robert Grieshaber
  • Wilhelm Joos
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Konrad Eisenhut
  • Johann Jakob Sonderegger
  • Jakob Konrad Lutz
Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin Sonderegger
St. Gallen 302 Free Democratic Party 1Karl Emil Wild
Democratic Group 1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
St. Gallen 312Catholic Right2
  • Johann Gebhard Lutz
  • Johann Jakob Gächter
St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
  • Johann Baptist Schubiger
  • Ferdinand Hidber
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 362Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
Catholic Right1Caspar Decurtins
Grisons 371 Free Democratic Party 1Andrea Vital
Aargau 383 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Arnold Künzli
  • Erwin Kurz
  • Jakob Lüthy
Aargau 393 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Olivier Zschokke
  • Max Alphonse Erismann
  • Hans Müri
Aargau 401Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
Aargau 413Liberal Centre2
  • Emil Albert Baldinger
  • Albert Ursprung
Free Democratic Party 1Josef Jäger
Thurgau 425 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Johann Konrad Egloff Jr.
  • Karl Alfred Fehr
  • Adolf Germann
  • Carl Eigenmann
Democratic Group 1Emil Hofmann
Ticino 432 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Romeo Manzoni
  • Achille Borella
Ticino 444Catholic Right2
  • Giovanni Lurati
  • Giuseppe Motta
Free Democratic Party 2
  • Filippo Rusconi
  • Alfredo Pioda
Vaud 455 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz
  • Émile Gaudard
  • Isaac Oyex
Liberal Centre2
  • Alois de Meuron
  • Édouard Secretan
Vaud 464 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Jean Cavat
  • Adolphe Jordan
  • Émile Paillard
  • Camille Decoppet
Vaud 473 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Adrien Thélin
  • Juste Lagier
Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles Delarageaz
Valais 482Catholic Right2
  • Gustav Loretan
  • Alfred Perrig
Valais 491Catholic Right1Joseph Kuntschen Sr.
Valais 502Catholic Right1Henri Bioley
Free Democratic Party 1Camille Défayes
Neuchâtel 515 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Robert Comtesse
  • Louis-Alexandre Martin
  • Alfred Jeanhenry
  • Jules-Albert Piguet
Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
Geneva 525 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Alfred Vincent
  • Marc-Eugène Ritzchel
  • Georges Favon
Liberal Centre1Gustave Ador
Social Democratic Party 1Alexandre Triquet
Source: Gruner [4]

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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. ↑ 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.
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