1917 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1917. 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 They were the last elections held under the majoritarian system; following a referendum in 1918 in which two-thirds of voters voted for the introduction of proportional representation, the electoral system was changed and early elections held in 1919. 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. 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 86.8% and lowest in Uri at 23.4%. 300px Free Democratic Party 210323 103 –9 Social Democratic Party 158450 20 +2 Conservative People's Party 84784 42 +5 Liberal Democratic Party 25188 12 –4 Democratic Group 16818 7 +3 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 19459 2 4 +3 Others 1 +1 32630 0 915552 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 17Free Democratic Party7*Emil Zürcher Alfred Frey Albert Meyer Jakob Lutz Friedrich Fritschi Robert Schmid John SyzZürich 25Social Democratic Party5*Herman Greulich August Huggler Anton Rimathé Robert Grimm Fritz PlattenZürich 35Free Democratic Party4*Heinrich Hess Theodor Odinga Karl August Koller Emil RellstabLiberal Party1Johann Rudolf AmslerZürich 45Free Democratic Party4*Hans Sträuli Carl Jakob Sulzer Carl Bertschinger Emil HardmeierSocial Democratic Party1Friedrich StuderZürich 53Democratic Group2*David Ringger Johann Konrad HörniParty of Farmers, Traders and Independents1Friedrich BoppBern 66Free Democratic Party6*Robert Stucki Emil Lohner Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Hermann Schüpbach Johann Jakob Rebmann Johann Friedrich MichelBern 77Social Democratic Party3*Gustav Müller Emil Düby Oskar SchneebergerFree Democratic Party3*Felix Koch Johann Jenny Johann HirterLiberal Party1Fritz BurrenBern 84Free Democratic Party4*Johann Jakob Schär Fritz Bühlmann Friedrich Minder Carl MoserBern 94Free Democratic Party2*Friedrich Buri Michael HoferSocial Democratic Party2*August Rikli Hermann BrandBern 105Free Democratic Party4*Alfred Moll Karl Scheurer Jakob Freiburghaus Eduard WillSocial Democratic Party1Arnold KnellwolfBern 113Social Democratic Party2*Émile Ryser Achille GrospierreConservative People's Party1Xavier JobinBern 123Conservative People's Party2*Joseph Choquard Ernest DaucourtSocial Democratic Party1Maurice GoetschelLucerne 133Free Democratic Party3*Gustav Schaller Peter Knüsel Ferdinand SteinerLucerne 142Conservative People's Party3*Eduard Häfliger Josef Anton BalmerLucerne 153Conservative People's Party3*Heinrich Walther Dominik Fellmann Franz Moser-SchärUri 161Free Democratic Party1Martin GammaSchwyz 173Conservative People's Party2*Anton von Hettlingen Josef Anton Ferdinand BüelerFree Democratic Party1Martin SteineggerObwalden 181Conservative People's Party1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 191Conservative People's Party1Hans von Matt Jr.Glarus 202Democratic Group1Eduard BlumerFree Democratic Party1Heinrich JennyZug 211Free Democratic Party1Hermann StadlinFribourg 222Conservative People's Party1Eugène DescheneauxFree Democratic Party1Hermann LiechtiFribourg 235Conservative People's Party4*Jean-Marie Musy Franz Boschung Charles de Wuilleret Eugène GrandFree Democratic Party1A.-F.-L. CaillerSolothurn 246Conservative People's Party2*Siegfried Hartmann August KurerFree Democratic Party2*Hermann Obrecht Friedrich StuberSocial Democratic Party2*Hans Affolter Jacques SchmidBasel-Stadt 257Free Democratic Party2*Christian Rothenberger Emil GöttisheimLiberal Party1Paul SpeiserParty of Farmers, Traders and Independents1Rudolf GelpkeDemocratic Group1Karl-Oskar SchärSocial Democratic Party1Johannes FreiConservative People's Party1Ernst FeigenwinterBasel-Landschaft 264Free Democratic Party3*Gustav Adolf Seiler Hermann Straumann Albert GriederIndependent1Heinrich StrubSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Carl Spahn Robert GrieshaberAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party2*Arthur Eugster Johannes EisenhutSocial Democratic Party1Howard EugsterAppenzell Innerhoden 291Conservative People's Party1Adolf SteubleSt. Gallen 304Free Democratic Party3*Karl Emil Wild Eduard Scherrer Albert MächlerDemocratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-FüllemannSt. Gallen 314Conservative People's Party2*Carl Zurburg Johann Baptist EisenringDemocratic Group1Heinrich Otto WeberFree Democratic Party1Ernst SchmidheinySt. Gallen 323Free Democratic Party3*Gallus Schwendener Ernst Wagner Robert ForrerSt. Gallen 332Conservative People's Party2*Emil Grünenfelder Johann Baptist SchubigerSt. Gallen 342Conservative People's Party2*Othmar Staub Thomas Holenstein Sr.Grisons 356Free Democratic Party4*Eduard Walser Johann Anton Caflisch Paul Raschein Sr. Andrea VitalConservative People's Party2*Alois Steinhauser Johann SchmidAargau 363Free Democratic Party3*Otto Hunziker Johann Rudolf Suter Alwin WeberAargau 374Free Democratic Party4*Hans Siegrist Heinrich Eugen Abt Emil Keller Arthur WidmerAargau 381Conservative People's Party1Jakob NietlispachAargau 394Conservative People's Party2*Alfred Wyrsch Franz Xaver EggspühlerFree Democratic Party2*Gustav Adolf Ursprung Joseph JägerThurgau 407Free Democratic Party4*Oskar Ullmann Heinrich Häberlin Jakob Zingg Jakob MüllerDemocratic Group1Emil HofmannConservative People's Party1Alfons von StrengParty of Farmers, Traders and Independents1Carl EigenmannTicino 414Free Democratic Party3*Emilio Bossi Achille Borella Francesco VassalliConservative People's Party1Antonio Luigi RivaTicino 424Free Democratic Party2*Brenno Bertoni Evaristo Garbani-NeriniConservative People's Party2*Giuseppe Cattori Alfonso ChicherioVaud 438Free Democratic Party5*Paul Maillefer Émile Gaudard Henri Chenaux Henri Bersier Gustave BettexLiberal Party3*Alois de Meuron Robert Cossy Max de CérenvilleVaud 445Free Democratic Party4*Ernest Chuard Henri Grobet Louis Reymond Fritz BossetLiberal Party1Armand PiguetVaud 453Free Democratic Party2*John-Henri Mermoud Alfred JatonLiberal Party1Jean YersinValais 464Conservative People's Party4*Joseph Kuntschen Sr. Alexander Seiler Raymond Evéquoz Victor PetrigValais 472Conservative People's Party1Jules TissièresFree Democratic Party1Eugène de LavallazNeuchâtel 487Free Democratic Party3*Paul-Ernest Mosimann Auguste Leuba Henri CalameLiberal Party2*Eugène Bonhôte Otto de DardelSocial Democratic Party2*Charles Naine Ernest-Paul GraberGeneva 498Liberal Party3*Horace Micheli Albert-Édouard Maunoir Frédéric-Jules de RaboursFree Democratic Party3*Henri Fazy Marc-Ernest Peter Jean-Marc RochaixSocial Democratic Party1Jean SiggConservative People's Party1Firmin OdySource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Federal Switzerland Federal