1905 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1905. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.[1]
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The 49 electoral districts
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]
Results
Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 96% and lowest in Zug at 20%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 202,605 | 49.2 | 104 | +4 |
| Catholic People's Party | 92,600 | 22.5 | 35 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party | 60,308 | 14.7 | 2 | –5 |
| Liberal Centre | 27,643 | 6.7 | 19 | –1 |
| Democratic Group | 18,028 | 4.4 | 6 | +2 |
| Bern People's Party | 10,235 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 28,964 | – | – | – |
| Total | 440,383 | 100 | 167 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 779,835 | 56.5 | – | – |
| Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] 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
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
- Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
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