1905 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1905. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority 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 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.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 9783832956097 Results Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 96% and lowest in Zug at 20%. 300px Free Democratic Party 202605 104 +4 Catholic People's Party 92600 35 0 Social Democratic Party 60308 2 –5 Liberal Centre 27643 19 –1 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 18028 6 +2 Bern People's Party 10235 2 1 0 Others 0 0 28964 0 779835 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 19Free Democratic Party9*Emil Zürcher Alfred Frey Albert Studler Walter Bissegger Johann Jakob Amsler Ulrich Meister jr. Friedrich Fritschi Jakob Lutz Theodor FreyZürich 25Free Democratic Party3*Johann Rudolf Amsler Heinrich Hess Samuel WannerLiberal Centre2*Johann Jakob Abegg Heinrich BerchtoldZürich 35Free Democratic Party5*Rudolf Geilinger Emil Stadler sr. Albert Kündig Eduard Sulzer Friedrich OttikerZürich 43Free Democratic Party2*Johann Konrad Hörni Jakob WalderDemocratic Group1David RinggerBern 55Free Democratic Party5*Emil Lohner Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Johann Jakob Rebmann Johann Friedrich Michel Johannes RitschardBern 66Free Democratic Party4*Johann Hirter Johann Jenny Friedrich Bürgi Eugen HuberLiberal Centre2*Edmund von Steiger Ernst WyssBern 74Free Democratic Party4*Fritz Zumstein Fritz Bühlmann Johann Jakob Schär Adolf MüllerBern 84Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Gugelmann Michael Hofer Friedrich BuriBern People's Party1Ulrich DürrenmattBern 94Free Democratic Party4*Eduard Bähler Jakob Freiburghaus Johannes Zimmermann Eduard WillBern 103Free Democratic Party3*Virgile Rossel Albert Gobat Albert LocherBern 113Catholic Right2*Joseph Choquard Ernest DaucourtFree Democratic Party1Henri SimoninLucerne 123Free Democratic Party3*Peter Knüsel Hermann Heller Franz BucherLucerne 132Catholic Right3*Theodor Schmid Candid HochstrasserLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Dominik Fellmann Josef Anton SchobingerUri 151Catholic Right1Gustav MuheimSchwyz 163Catholic Right2*Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler Vital Schwander Sr.Free Democratic Party1Kaspar KnobelObwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl NiederbergerGlarus 192Democratic Group2*Eduard Blumer David LeglerZug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens ItenFribourg 212Free Democratic Party1Constant DinichertCatholic Right1Louis de DiesbachFribourg 222Catholic Right2*Aloys Bossy Vincent GottofreyFribourg 232Catholic Right2*Alphonse Théraulaz Eugène GrandSolothurn 245Free Democratic Party4*Jakob Zimmermann Albert Brosi Wilhelm Vigier Eduard BallyCatholic Right1Franz Josef HänggiBasel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3*Johann Emil Müry Heinrich David Emil GöttisheimLiberal Centre2*Isaak Iselin-Sarasin Paul SpeiserSocial Democratic Party1Alfred BrüstleinBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2*Jakob Buser Johannes SuterDemocratic Group1Albert SchwanderSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Robert Grieshaber Carl SpahnAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3*Arthur Eugster Johann Konrad Eisenhut Hermann AltherrAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party2*Karl Emil Wild Albert MächlerDemocratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-FüllemannSt. Gallen 313Catholic Right2*Johann Gebhard Lutz Carl ZurburgSocial Democratic Party1Heinrich ScherrerSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2*Johann Baptist Schubiger Emil GrünenfelderSt. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party3*Carl Hilty Ernst Wagner Johann Jakob BöschSt. Gallen 342Catholic Right2*Othmar Staub Thomas Holenstein Sr.Grisons 355Free Democratic Party3*Johann Anton Caflisch Eduard Walser Andrea VitalLiberal Centre1Alfred von PlantaCatholic Right1Johann SchmidAargau 363Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Künzli Johann Rudolf Suter Jakob LüthyAargau 373Free Democratic Party3*Hans Müri Conradin Zschokke Max Alphonse ErismannAargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 393Liberal Centre1Emil Albert BaldingerCatholic Right1Franz Xaver EggspühlerFree Democratic Party1Friedrich BrunnerThurgau 406Free Democratic Party4*Carl Eigenmann Heinrich Häberlin Adolf Germann Jakob MüllerDemocratic Group1Emil HofmannCatholic Right1Alfons von StrengTicino 414Free Democratic Party3*Achille Borella Romeo Manzoni Emilio CensiCatholic Right1Giovanni LuratiTicino 423Free Democratic Party2*Alfredo Pioda Giuseppe StoffelCatholic Right1Giuseppe MottaVaud 437Free Democratic Party4*Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz Isaac Oyex Alphonse Dubuis Émile GaudardLiberal Centre3*Alois de Meuron Émile Vuichoud Édouard SecretanVaud 444Free Democratic Party4*Camille Decoppet Ernest Rubattel Jules Roulet Jean CavatVaud 453Free Democratic Party2*Juste Lagier Adrien ThélinLiberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 464Catholic Right4*Alexander Seiler Joseph Kuntschen Sr. Gustav Loretan Raymond EvéquozValais 472Catholic Right1Maurice PellissierFree Democratic Party1Camille DéfayesNeuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5*Louis-Alexandre Martin Paul-Ernest Mosimann Louis Perrier Jules-Albert Piguet Henri CalameLiberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 497Liberal Centre4*Gustave Ador Édouard Odier Jacques Rutty Marc-Joseph BonnetFree Democratic Party2*Alfred Vincent Henri FazyCatholic Right1Théodore FontanaSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Federal