1869 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 47 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1869. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council.Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230855/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/themen/17/22/lexi.Document.137139.xls 2015-09-23 BFS Electoral system The 128 members of the National Council were elected in 47 single- and multi-member constituencies; there was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 9783832956097 The elections were held 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. In six cantons (Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri), National Council members were elected by the Landsgemeinde. Results National Council Voter turnout was highest in Aargau at 85.6% (higher than the 79.1% who voted in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Schwyz and Zug at 22.1%. 14 #0B3861 56 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 31 Liberal Party of Switzerland 24 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 3 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Radical Left 319998 50 39631 3 17932 2 55 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 253951 29 29224 1 3433 1 31 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 129260 8 50054 6 14 #0B3861 Catholic Right 120248 22 13987 1 8547 1 24 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Evangelical Right 24582 3 5940 0 3 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Radical Left dissidents 6122 1 1 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland BFS By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeats wonElected membersZürich 14Liberal Centre4*Jakob Dubs Alfred Escher Eduard Suter Johann Jakob WidmerZürich 23Democratic Left2*Johann Jakob Keller Walter HauserLiberal Centre1Johann Heinrich FierzZürich 33Democratic Left3*Hans Rudolf Zangger Johann Jakob Spörri Salomon BleulerZürich 43Democratic Left3*Friedrich Scheuchzer Jakob Fehr Johann Jakob SchererBern 54Radical Left4*Carl Samuel Zyro Friedrich Seiler Johann Jakob Karlen Jakob ScherzBern 64Evangelical Right3*Otto von Büren Samuel Steiner August von GonzenbachRadical Left1Rudolf BrunnerBern 74Radical Left4*Karl Schenk Samuel Lehmann Ludwig Wyss Karl KarrerBern 84Radical Left3*Andreas Schmid Johann Bützberger Jakob LeuenbergerLiberal Centre1Daniel FlückigerBern 93Radical Left3*Eduard Marti Jakob Stämpfli Friedrich EggliBern 104Radical Left4*Édouard Carlin Paul Migy Niklaus Kaiser Pierre JolissaintLucerne 112Liberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselRadical Left1Josef BucherLucerne 122Catholic Right2*Philipp Anton von Segesser Vinzenz FischerLucerne 133Catholic Right3*Franz Xaver Beck Jost Peyer Adam HerzogUri 141Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 152Liberal Centre1Josef Anton EberleCatholic Right1Karl StygerObwalden 161Catholic Right1Simon EttlinNidwalden 171Catholic Right1Alois WyrschGlarus 182Liberal Centre1Joachim HeerRadical Left1Peter Jenny IIZug 191Radical Left1Karl Josef MerzFribourg 203Catholic Right3*Louis de Weck Alfred Vonderweid Laurent ChaneyFribourg 212Catholic Right2*Pierre-Théodule Fracheboud Louis de WuilleretSolothurn 223Radical Left2*Benedikt von Arx Simon KaiserCatholic Right1Franz BünzliBasel-Stadt 232Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob StehlinRadical Left1Wilhelm KleinBasel-Landschaft 243Radical Left2*Emanuel Löw Stephan GutzwillerLiberal Centre1Martin BiderSchaffhausen 252Democratic Left1Wilhelm JoosLiberal Centre1Friedrich Peyer im HofAppenzell Ausserrhoden 262Liberal Centre1Adolf Friedrich ZürcherRadical Left1Johannes HohlAppenzell Innerhoden 271Catholic Right1Alois BrogerSt. Gallen 283Liberal Centre2*Johann Baptist Weder Daniel Wirth-SandCatholic Right1Johannes ZündtSt. Gallen 293Radical Left2*Josef Leonhard Bernold Johann Baptist GaudyLiberal Centre1Johann Ulrich AmbühlSt. Gallen 303Liberal Centre2*Carl Georg Jakob Sailer Georg Friedrich AndereggRadical Left1Johann M. HungerbühlerGrisons 312Liberal Centre1Simeon BavierRadical Left1Gaudenz GadmerGrisons 322Catholic Right1Johann R. von ToggenburgRadical Left1Johann Bartholome CaflischGrisons 331Radical Left1Johann Albert RomediAargau 343Liberal Centre2*Friedrich Frey-Herosé Carl Feer-HerzogRadical Left1Arnold KünzliAargau 354Liberal Centre3*Peter Suter Alois Isler Theodor BertschingerDemocratic Left1Rudolf UrechAargau 363Catholic Right2*Karl von Schmid Arnold MünchLiberal Centre1Fridolin SchneiderThurgau 375Democratic Left4*Fridolin Anderwert Jakob Albert Scherb Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin Adolf DeucherLiberal Centre1Johann MessmerTicino 383Radical Left3*Giuseppe Soldini Costantino Bernasconi Carlo BattagliniTicino 393Catholic Right1Michele PedrazziniRadical Left1Giovanni JauchLiberal Centre1Luigi RuscaVaud 404Radical Left2*Victor Ruffy Louis RuchonnetLiberal Centre2*Charles Cossy Paul CérésoleVaud 414Radical Left3*Abram-Daniel Meystre Victor Perrin Georges-Louis ContesseLiberal Centre1Jean-Louis DemiévilleVaud 423Radical Left3*Louis-Henri Delarageaz Charles Baud Henri ReymondValais 432Catholic Right2*Alexis Allet Hans Anton von RotenValais 441Catholic Right1Maurice EvéquozValais 452Radical Left2*Louis Barman Maurice-Antoine CrettonNeuchâtel 464Radical Left3*Jules Philippin Édouard Desor Zélim PerretRadical Left dissidents1Louis Constant LambeletGeneva 474Radical Left3*Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel Moïse Vautier Antoine CarteretLiberal Centre1François-Jules PictetSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 Council of States Catholic Right 14 0 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 12 –1 Liberal Party of Switzerland Radical Left 11 –1 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 4 +3 #0B3861 Evangelical Right 0 0 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Independents 3 +1 0 Federal AssemblyThe Federal Assembly References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal