1902 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1902. 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 The elections were held under the Federal law concerning the constituencies for the elections of National Council members passed on 4 June 1902, which reduced the number of constituencies from 52 to 49. Following the 1900 census the number of seats was increased from 147 to 167; Zürich gained five seats, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Geneva, St. Gallen and Vaud all gained two seats, whilst Neuchâtel, Solothurn, Ticino, Thurgau and Valais all gained one. A referendum on introducing proportional representation and direct elections for the Federal Council had been held in 1900, but both proposals were rejected by voters. Results Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 85.8% and lowest in Obwalden at 21.4%. 300px Free Democratic Party 205235 100 +16 Catholic People's Party 94031 35 +3 Social Democratic Party 51338 7 +3 Liberal Centre 34928 20 0 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 15053 4 –3 Bern People's Party 6737 2 1 New Others 0 0 24348 +20 760252 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 19Free Democratic Party4*Emil Zürcher Alfred Frey Johann Jakob Amsler Albert StudlerLiberal Centre2*Hans Konrad Pestalozzi Ulrich Meister Jr.Social Democratic Party2*Jakob Vogelsanger Herman GreulichDemocratic Group1Friedrich FritschiZürich 25Free Democratic Party3*Heinrich Hess Johann Rudolf Amsler Samuel WannerLiberal Centre2*Johann Jakob Abegg Heinrich BerchtoldZürich 35Free Democratic Party4*Rudolf Geilinger Emil Stadler Sr. Albert Kündig Eduard SulzerSocial Democratic Party1Friedrich StuderZürich 43Free Democratic Party3*Johann Konrad Hörni Jakob Walder Jakob Heinrich HauserBern 55Free Democratic Party5*Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Matthäus Zurbuchen Johann Jakob Rebmann Johann Friedrich Michel Emil LohnerBern 66Free Democratic Party4*Johann Hirter Johann Jenny Friedrich Bürgi Eugen HuberLiberal Centre2*Edmund von Steiger Ernst WyssBern 74Free Democratic Party4*Fritz Zumstein Adolf Müller Fritz Bühlmann Johann Jakob SchärBern 84Free Democratic Party3*Hans Dinkelmann Michael Hofer Arnold GugelmannBern People's Party1Ulrich DürrenmattBern 94Free Democratic Party4*Eduard Bähler Eduard Will Johannes Zimmermann Jakob FreiburghausBern 103Free Democratic Party3*Virgile Rossel Albert Gobat Albert LocherBern 113Catholic Right2*Joseph Choquard Ernest DaucourtFree Democratic Party1Louis JoliatLucerne 123Free Democratic Party3*Peter Knüsel Hermann Heller Franz BucherLucerne 132Catholic Right3*Candid Hochstrasser Theodor SchmidLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Josef Anton Schobinger Dominik FellmannUri 151Catholic Right1Franz SchmidSchwyz 163Catholic Right3*Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler Vital Schwander Sr. Nikolaus BenzigerObwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl NiederbergerGlarus 192Democratic Group1Eduard BlumerFree Democratic Party1Rudolf GallatiZug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens ItenFribourg 212Catholic Right1Louis de DiesbachFree Democratic Party1Constant DinichertFribourg 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*Heinrich David Johann Emil Müry Otto ZollerLiberal Centre2*Isaak Iselin-Sarasin Paul SpeiserSocial Democratic Party1Alfred BrüstleinBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2*Jakob Buser Johannes SuterBauern- und Arbeiterbund1Stephan GschwindSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Robert Grieshaber Carl SpahnAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3*Arthur Eugster Johann Jakob Sonderegger Johann Konrad EisenhutAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party1Karl Emil WildDemocratic Group1J. 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Scherrer-FüllemannSocial Democratic Party1Paul BrandtSt. Gallen 313Catholic Right2*Johann Gebhard Lutz Johann Jakob GächterSocial Democratic Party1Heinrich ScherrerSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2*Johann Baptist Schubiger Ferdinand HidberSt. 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 Andrea Vital Eduard WalserLiberal Centre1Alfred von PlantaCatholic Right1Caspar DecurtinsAargau 363Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Künzli Johann Rudolf Suter Jakob LüthyAargau 373Free Democratic Party3*Max Alphonse Erismann Olivier Zschokke Hans MüriAargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 393Liberal Centre1Emil Albert BaldingerCatholic Right1Franz Xaver EggspühlerFree Democratic Party1Josef JägerThurgau 406Free Democratic Party5*Carl Eigenmann Johann Konrad Egloff Jr. Karl Alfred Fehr Adolf Germann Jakob MüllerDemocratic Group1Emil HofmannTicino 414Free Democratic Party3*Achille Borella Emilio Censi Antonio SoldiniCatholic Right1Giovanni LuratiTicino 423Free Democratic Party2*Alfredo Pioda Giuseppe StoffelCatholic Right1Giuseppe MottaVaud 437Free Democratic Party4*Isaac Oyex Alphonse Dubuis Émile Gaudard Charles-Eugène FonjallazLiberal Centre3*Alois de Meuron Édouard Secretan Émile VuichoudVaud 444Free Democratic Party4*Camille Decoppet Ernest Rubattel Jean Cavat Jules RouletVaud 453Free Democratic Party2*Juste Lagier Adrien ThélinLiberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 464Catholic Right4*Gustav Loretan Joseph Kuntschen Sr. Raymond Evéquoz Alfred PerrigValais 472Free Democratic Party1Camille DéfayesCatholic Right1Henri BioleyNeuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5*Louis-Alexandre Martin Paul-Ernest Mosimann Jules-Albert Piguet Louis Perrier Frédéric SoguelLiberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 497Liberal Centre4*Gustave Ador Édouard Odier Marc-Joseph Bonnet Jacques RuttyFree 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 Federal Switzerland