Swiss federal election, 1875
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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]
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
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%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical Left | 38.2 | 63 | +3 | |
| Catholic Right | 25.7 | 33 | +3 | |
| Liberal Centre | 17.9 | 22 | –5 | |
| Democratic Group | 11.7 | 15 | 0 | |
| Evangelical Right | 4.8 | 2 | –1 | |
| Socialists | 0.1 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 375,666 | 100 | 135 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 635,745 | 59.1 | – | – |
| Source: BFS (seats) | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. BFS
- 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
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