1914 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1914. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.
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The 49 electoral districts
Electoral system
The 189 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.[1] There was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.[1]
Results
Voter turnout was highest in Aargau at 85.9% (higher than the 78.7% in Schaffhausen where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 21.2%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | 191,054 | 56.1 | 112 | –3 |
| Conservative People's Party | 71,668 | 21.1 | 37 | –1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 34,204 | 10.1 | 19 | +3 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 25,142 | 7.4 | 15 | +2 |
| Democratic Group | 9,069 | 2.7 | 4 | –2 |
| Agrarian Movement | 9,133 | 2.7 | 1 | New |
| Democratic-Economic Association | 1 | New | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 55,181 | – | – | – |
| Total | 395,431 | 100 | 189 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 851,377 | 46.4 | – | – |
| Source: Mackie & Rose[2] | ||||
References
- 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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