1860 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1860. Despite large losses, the Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council, winning 64 of the 120 seats.http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/themen/17/22/lexi.Document.137139.xls 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 120 members of the National Council were elected in 49 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 the Canton of Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 86.4% and lowest in the Canton of Zürich at 8.9%. 1 #0B3861 62 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 38 Liberal Party of Switzerland 16 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 3 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Radical Left 360259 53 41939 5 12498 2 60 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 161709 33 25141 4 9087 1 38 Liberal Party of Switzerland Catholic Right 110828 16 5975 0 16 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Evangelical Right 36448 2 9884 1 3267 0 3 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 21619 1 380 0 1 #0B3861 Radical Left dissidents 9213 2 2 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 265730 76097 26616 541670 BFS By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 14Liberal Centre3*Alfred Escher Johann Jakob Treichler Georg Joseph SidlerEvangelical Right1Paul Carl Eduard ZieglerZürich 23Liberal Centre3*Jonas Furrer Hermann Stadtmann Karl Adolf HuberZürich 33Liberal Centre3*Hans Heinrich Zangger Rudolf Wäffler Heinrich RüeggZürich 43Liberal Centre3*Rudolf Benz Ulrich Meister Sr. Johann Jakob BucherBern 54Radical Left4*Karl Engemann Johann Jakob Karlen Jakob Karlen Jakob ScherzBern 64Evangelical Right2*Christoph Albert Kurz Eduard BlöschRadical Left2*Jakob Stämpfli Niklaus NiggelerBern 74Radical Left4*Karl Karrer Johann Ulrich Gfeller Samuel Lehmann Rudolf SchmidBern 84Radical Left4*Johann Rudolf Vogel Jakob Steiner Johann Bützberger Johann WeberBern 93Radical Left3*Johann Rudolf Schneider Christian Sahli Jean SesslerBern 104Radical Left4*Paul Migy Édouard Carlin Xavier Stockmar Cyprien RevelLucerne 112Liberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselRadical Left1Josef BucherLucerne 122Catholic Right2*Philipp Anton von Segesser Vinzenz FischerLucerne 133Radical Left3*Casimir Pfyffer Josef Sigmund Bühler Franz WidmerUri 141Catholic Right1Alexander MuheimSchwyz 152Catholic Right2*Karl Styger Josef Anton Georg BüelerObwalden 161Catholic Right1Franz WirzNidwalden 171Radical Left1Alois WyrschGlarus 182Liberal Centre2*Joachim Heer Peter JennyZug 191Liberal Centre1Wolfgang HenggelerFribourg 203Catholic Right2*François-Xavier Bondallaz Alfred VonderweidLiberal Centre1Johann Anton EngelhardFribourg 212Catholic Right2*Louis de Wuilleret Hubert CharlesSolothurn 223Radical Left2*Simon Kaiser Benedikt von ArxCatholic Right1Franz BünzliBasel-Stadt 231Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob StehlinBasel-Landschaft 242Radical Left2*Daniel Bieder Stephan GutzwillerSchaffhausen 252Radical Left1Friedrich Peyer im HofLiberal Centre1Johann Heinrich AmmannAppenzell Ausserrhoden 262Liberal Centre2*Johannes Roth Adolf Friedrich ZürcherAppenzell Innerhoden 271Catholic Right1Johann Baptist DählerSt. Gallen 282Liberal Centre2*Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Joseph Marzell HoffmannSt. Gallen 292Liberal Centre2*Josef Leonhard Bernold Paravizin HiltySt. Gallen 302Radical Left1Johann Rudolf RaschleDemocratic Left1Basil Ferdinand CurtiSt. Gallen 312Radical Left2*Johann Matthias Hungerbühler Carl Georg Jakob SailerGrisons 321Radical Left1Johann Bartholome CaflischGrisons 331Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaGrisons 341Radical Left1Johann Gaudenz von SalisGrisons 351Radical Left1Caspar de LatourAargau 363Liberal Centre3*Friedrich Frey-Herosé Carl Feer-Herzog Samuel FreyAargau 374Liberal Centre2*Johann Rudolf Ringier Gottlieb JägerRadical Left2*Johann Peter Bruggisser Franz WallerAargau 383Radical Left2*Augustin Keller Friedrich Joseph BürliCatholic Right1Wilhelm Karl BaldingerThurgau 394Radical Left3*Johann Ludwig Sulzberger Johann Georg Kreis Johann Baptist von StrengLiberal Centre1Johann MessmerTicino 403Radical Left3*Giacomo Luvini Carlo Soldini Giovanni Battista RamelliTicino 413Radical Left2*Giovanni Jauch Giovanni Battista PiodaCatholic Right1Michele PedrazziniVaud 424Radical Left2*Constant Fornerod François CorbozLiberal Centre2*Édouard Dapples Henri JanVaud 433Radical Left2*Charles Estoppey Samuel DéglonLiberal Centre1Jean-Louis DemiévilleVaud 443Radical Left2*Louis-Henri Delarageaz Jean-Louis AncrenazLiberal Centre1Charles BontemsValais 451Catholic Right1Alexis AlletValais 461Catholic Right1Adrien de CourtenValais 472Radical Left2*Louis Barman Joseph TorrentNeuchâtel 484Radical Left2*Alexis-Marie Piaget Jules PhilippinDissident Radical Left2*Ami Girard Louis GrandpierreGeneva 493Radical Left2*James Fazy Jean-Jacques Challet-VenelLiberal Centre1Philippe CamperioSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 Council of States Catholic Right 13 –1 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 13 +2 Liberal Party of Switzerland Radical Left 13 0 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Evangelical Right 1 +1 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 0 0 #0B3861 Independents 4 +2 0 Federal AssemblyThe Federal Assembly References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal