1902 Swiss federal election

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The 49 electoral districts

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1902. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council. [1]

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Electoral system

The 167 members of the National Council were elected in 49 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]

The elections were held under the Federal law concerning the constituencies for the elections of National Council members passed on 4 June 1902, which reduced the number of constituencies from 52 to 49. Following the 1900 census the number of seats was increased from 147 to 167; Zürich gained five seats, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Geneva, St. Gallen and Vaud all gained two seats, whilst Neuchâtel, Solothurn, Ticino, Thurgau and Valais all gained one. A referendum on introducing proportional representation and direct elections for the Federal Council had been held in 1900, but both proposals were rejected by voters.

Results

Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 85.8% and lowest in Obwalden at 21.4%.

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party 205,23550.39100+16
Catholic People's Party 94,03123.0935+3
Social Democratic Party 51,33812.607+3
Liberal Centre34,9288.58200
Democratic Group 15,0533.704–3
Bern People's Party 6,7371.651New
Others00
Total407,322100.00167+20
Valid votes407,32294.36
Invalid/blank votes24,3485.64
Total votes431,670100.00
Registered voters/turnout760,25256.78
Source: Mackie & Rose, [3] BFS (seats)

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won		Elected members
Zürich 19 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Emil Zürcher
  • Alfred Frey
  • Johann Jakob Amsler
  • Albert Studler
Liberal Centre2
  • Hans Konrad Pestalozzi
  • Ulrich Meister Jr.
Social Democratic Party 2
  • Jakob Vogelsanger
  • Herman Greulich
Democratic Group 1Friedrich Fritschi
Zürich 25 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Heinrich Hess
  • Johann Rudolf Amsler
  • Samuel Wanner
Liberal Centre2
  • Johann Jakob Abegg
  • Heinrich Berchtold
Zürich 35 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Rudolf Geilinger
  • Emil Stadler Sr.
  • Albert Kündig
  • Eduard Sulzer
Social Democratic Party 1Friedrich Studer
Zürich 43 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Konrad Hörni
  • Jakob Walder
  • Jakob Heinrich Hauser
Bern 55 Free Democratic Party 5
  • Arnold Gottlieb Bühler
  • Matthäus Zurbuchen
  • Johann Jakob Rebmann
  • Johann Friedrich Michel
  • Emil Lohner
Bern 66 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Johann Hirter
  • Johann Jenny
  • Friedrich Bürgi
  • Eugen Huber
Liberal Centre2
  • Edmund von Steiger
  • Ernst Wyss
Bern 74 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Fritz Zumstein
  • Adolf Müller
  • Fritz Bühlmann
  • Johann Jakob Schär
Bern 84 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Hans Dinkelmann
  • Michael Hofer
  • Arnold Gugelmann
Bern People's Party 1Ulrich Dürrenmatt
Bern 94 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Eduard Bähler
  • Eduard Will
  • Johannes Zimmermann
  • Jakob Freiburghaus
Bern 103 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Virgile Rossel
  • Albert Gobat
  • Albert Locher
Bern 113Catholic Right2
  • Joseph Choquard
  • Ernest Daucourt
Free Democratic Party 1Louis Joliat
Lucerne 123 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Peter Knüsel
  • Hermann Heller
  • Franz Bucher
Lucerne 132Catholic Right3
  • Candid Hochstrasser
  • Theodor Schmid
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
  • Josef Anton Schobinger
  • Dominik Fellmann
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 1Eduard Blumer
Free Democratic Party 1Rudolf Gallati
Zug 201 Free Democratic Party 1Klemens Iten
Fribourg 212Catholic Right1Louis de Diesbach
Free Democratic Party 1Constant Dinichert
Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
  • Aloys Bossy
  • Vincent Gottofrey
Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
  • Alphonse Théraulaz
  • Eugène Grand
Solothurn 245 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Jakob Zimmermann
  • Albert Brosi
  • Wilhelm Vigier
  • Eduard Bally
Catholic Right1Franz Josef Hänggi
Basel-Stadt 256 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Heinrich David
  • Johann Emil Müry
  • Otto Zoller
Liberal Centre2
  • Isaak Iselin-Sarasin
  • Paul Speiser
Social Democratic Party 1Alfred Brüstlein
Basel-Landschaft 263 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Jakob Buser
  • Johannes Suter
Bauern- und Arbeiterbund1Stephan Gschwind
Schaffhausen 272 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Robert Grieshaber
  • Carl Spahn
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Arthur Eugster
  • Johann Jakob Sonderegger
  • Johann Konrad Eisenhut
Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin Sonderegger
St. Gallen 303 Free Democratic Party 1Karl Emil Wild
Democratic Group 1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
Social Democratic Party 1Paul Brandt
St. Gallen 313Catholic Right2
  • Johann Gebhard Lutz
  • Johann Jakob Gächter
Social Democratic Party 1Heinrich Scherrer
St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
  • Johann Baptist Schubiger
  • Ferdinand Hidber
St. Gallen 333 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Carl Hilty
  • Ernst Wagner
  • Johann Jakob Bösch
St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2
  • Othmar Staub
  • Thomas Holenstein Sr.
Grisons 355 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Johann Anton Caflisch
  • Andrea Vital
  • Eduard Walser
Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
Catholic Right1Caspar Decurtins
Aargau 363 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Arnold Künzli
  • Johann Rudolf Suter
  • Jakob Lüthy
Aargau 373 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Max Alphonse Erismann
  • Olivier Zschokke
  • Hans Müri
Aargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
Aargau 393Liberal Centre1Emil Albert Baldinger
Catholic Right1Franz Xaver Eggspühler
Free Democratic Party 1Josef Jäger
Thurgau 406 Free Democratic Party 5
  • Carl Eigenmann
  • Johann Konrad Egloff Jr.
  • Karl Alfred Fehr
  • Adolf Germann
  • Jakob Müller
Democratic Group 1Emil Hofmann
Ticino 414 Free Democratic Party 3
  • Achille Borella
  • Emilio Censi
  • Antonio Soldini
Catholic Right1Giovanni Lurati
Ticino 423 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Alfredo Pioda
  • Giuseppe Stoffel
Catholic Right1Giuseppe Motta
Vaud 437 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Isaac Oyex
  • Alphonse Dubuis
  • Émile Gaudard
  • Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz
Liberal Centre3
  • Alois de Meuron
  • Édouard Secretan
  • Émile Vuichoud
Vaud 444 Free Democratic Party 4
  • Camille Decoppet
  • Ernest Rubattel
  • Jean Cavat
  • Jules Roulet
Vaud 453 Free Democratic Party 2
  • Juste Lagier
  • Adrien Thélin
Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles Delarageaz
Valais 464Catholic Right4
  • Gustav Loretan
  • Joseph Kuntschen Sr.
  • Raymond Evéquoz
  • Alfred Perrig
Valais 472 Free Democratic Party 1Camille Défayes
Catholic Right1Henri Bioley
Neuchâtel 486 Free Democratic Party 5
  • Louis-Alexandre Martin
  • Paul-Ernest Mosimann
  • Jules-Albert Piguet
  • Louis Perrier
  • Frédéric Soguel
Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
Geneva 497Liberal Centre4
  • Gustave Ador
  • Édouard Odier
  • Marc-Joseph Bonnet
  • Jacques Rutty
Free Democratic Party 2
  • Alfred Vincent
  • Henri Fazy
Catholic Right1Théodore Fontana
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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