1905 Swiss federal election explained

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1905. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.[1]

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. 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 96% and lowest in Zug at 20%.

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won		Elected members
Zürich 19Free Democratic Party9
Zürich 25Free Democratic Party3
Liberal Centre2
Zürich 35Free Democratic Party5
Zürich 43Free Democratic Party2
Democratic Group1David Ringger
Bern 55Free Democratic Party5
Bern 66Free Democratic Party4
Liberal Centre2
Bern 74Free Democratic Party4
Bern 84Free Democratic Party3
Bern People's Party1Ulrich Dürrenmatt
Bern 94Free Democratic Party4
Bern 103Free Democratic Party3
Bern 113Catholic Right2
Free Democratic Party1Henri Simonin
Lucerne 123Free Democratic Party3
Lucerne 132Catholic Right3
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
Uri 151Catholic Right1Gustav Muheim
Schwyz 163Catholic Right2
Free Democratic Party1Kaspar Knobel
Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton Ming
Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl Niederberger
Glarus 192Democratic Group2
Zug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens Iten
Fribourg 212Free Democratic Party1Constant Dinichert
Catholic Right1Louis de Diesbach
Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
Solothurn 245Free Democratic Party4
Catholic Right1Franz Josef Hänggi
Basel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3
Liberal Centre2
Social Democratic Party1Alfred Brüstlein
Basel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2
Democratic Group1Albert Schwander
Schaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3
Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin Sonderegger
St. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party2
Democratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
St. Gallen 313Catholic Right2
Social Democratic Party1Heinrich Scherrer
St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
St. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party3
St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2
Grisons 355Free Democratic Party3
Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
Catholic Right1Johann Schmid
Aargau 363Free Democratic Party3
Aargau 373Free Democratic Party3
Aargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
Aargau 393Liberal Centre1Emil Albert Baldinger
Catholic Right1Franz Xaver Eggspühler
Free Democratic Party1Friedrich Brunner
Thurgau 406Free Democratic Party4
Democratic Group1Emil Hofmann
Catholic Right1Alfons von Streng
Ticino 414Free Democratic Party3
Catholic Right1Giovanni Lurati
Ticino 423Free Democratic Party2
Catholic Right1Giuseppe Motta
Vaud 437Free Democratic Party4
Liberal Centre3
Vaud 444Free Democratic Party4
Vaud 453Free Democratic Party2
Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles Delarageaz
Valais 464Catholic Right4
Valais 472Catholic Right1Maurice Pellissier
Free Democratic Party1Camille Défayes
Neuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5
Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
Geneva 497Liberal Centre4
Free Democratic Party2
Catholic Right1Théodore Fontana
Source: Gruner[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/themen/17/22/lexi.Document.137139.xls Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]
  3. Book: Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. 3.

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