1908 Swiss federal election

Election to the federal parliament in Switzerland thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1908. 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 Aargau at 83.1% (higher than the 80% in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 16.1%. 300px Free Democratic Party 202732 105 +1 Catholic People's Party 81733 34 –1 Social Democratic Party 70003 7 +5 Liberal Centre 23597 16 –3 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 14414 5 –1 Others 5745 0 0 28528 0 809508 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 19Free Democratic Party8*Jakob Lutz Emil Zürcher Friedrich Fritschi Alfred Frey Walter Bissegger Ulrich Meister Jr. Albert Studler Theodor FreySocial Democratic Party1Herman GreulichZürich 25Free Democratic Party4*Johann Rudolf Amsler Heinrich Hess Samuel Wanner Karl August KollerLiberal Centre1Johann Jakob AbeggZürich 35Free Democratic Party4*Rudolf Geilinger Friedrich Ottiker Emil Stadler Sr. Eduard SulzerSocial Democratic Party1Friedrich StuderZürich 43Free Democratic Party3*Johann Konrad Hörni Jakob Walder David RinggerBern 55Free Democratic Party5*Emil Lohner Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Johann Friedrich Michel Johann Jakob Rebmann Johannes RitschardBern 66Free Democratic Party4*Johann Hirter Johann Jenny Eugen Huber Jakob ScheideggerLiberal Centre2*Gustav König Ernst WyssBern 74Free Democratic Party4*Fritz Zumstein Fritz Bühlmann Adolf Müller Johann Jakob SchärBern 84Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Gugelmann Michael Hofer Friedrich BuriSocial Democratic Party1August RikliBern 94Free Democratic Party4*Jakob Freiburghaus Johannes Zimmermann Eduard Will Alfred MollBern 103Free Democratic Party3*Virgile Rossel Albert Gobat Albert LocherBern 113Catholic Right2*Joseph Choquard Ernest DaucourtFree Democratic Party1Henri SimoninLucerne 123Free Democratic Party3*Peter Knüsel Otto Sidler Hermann HellerLucerne 132Catholic Right3*Josef Anton Balmer Candid HochstrasserLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Heinrich Walther Dominik FellmannUri 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*Max de Diesbach Charles de WuilleretFribourg 232Catholic Right2*Eugène Grand Alphonse ThéraulazSolothurn 245Free Democratic Party4*Jakob Zimmermann Eduard Bally Max Studer Adrian von Arx Sr.Catholic Right1Franz Josef HänggiBasel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3*Emil Göttisheim Christian Rothenberger Johann Emil MüryLiberal Centre2*Paul Speiser Isaak Iselin-SarasinSocial Democratic Party1Alfred BrüstleinBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2*Jakob Buser Johannes SuterDemocratic Group1Albert SchwanderSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Carl Spahn Robert GrieshaberAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party2*Arthur Eugster Hermann AltherrSocial Democratic Party1Howard EugsterAppenzell Innerhoden 291Catholic Right1Adolf SteubleSt. 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 Robert ForrerSt. 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*Johann Rudolf Suter Arnold Künzli Alwin WeberAargau 373Free Democratic Party3*Hans Müri Conradin Zschokke Max Alphonse ErismannAargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 393Catholic Right2*Franz Xaver Eggspühler Alfred WyrschFree Democratic Party1Friedrich BrunnerThurgau 406Free Democratic Party4*Heinrich Häberlin Carl Eigenmann Adolf Germann Jakob MüllerDemocratic Group1Emil HofmannCatholic Right1Alfons von StrengTicino 414Free Democratic Party3*Achille Borella Romeo Manzoni Francesco VassalliSocial Democratic Party1Mario FerriTicino 423Free Democratic Party2*Alfredo Pioda Giuseppe StoffelCatholic Right1Giuseppe MottaVaud 437Free Democratic Party4*Isaac Oyex Alphonse Dubuis Félix Bonjour Émile GaudardLiberal Centre3*Alois de Meuron Alexandre Emery Édouard SecretanVaud 444Free Democratic Party4*Ernest Chuard Camille Decoppet Jules Roulet Jean CavatVaud 453Free Democratic Party3*Henri Thélin Juste Lagier Eugène BugnonValais 464Catholic Right4*Alexander Seiler Joseph Kuntschen Sr. Raymond Evéquoz Charles de PreuxValais 472Free Democratic Party1Eugène de LavallazCatholic Right1Maurice PellissierNeuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5*Louis Perrier Paul-Ernest Mosimann Louis-Alexandre Martin Jules-Albert Piguet Henri CalameLiberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 497Liberal Centre4*Théodore Turrettini Gustave Ador Jacques Rutty Alfred GeorgFree Democratic Party3*François Besson Henri Fazy Jules-François PerréardSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Federal