1899 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 52 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1899. 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 147 members of the National Council were elected in 52 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 86.4% and lowest in Obwalden at 21.3%. 300px Free Democratic Party 183216 84 –2 Catholic People's Party 76845 32 +2 Liberal Centre 51764 20 –3 Liberal Party of Switzerland Social Democratic Party 35488 4 +3 Democratic Group 18003 7 0 Others 3409 0 0 33025 0 737696 Mackie & Rose,Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 16Free Democratic Party3*Johann Jakob Amsler Emil Zürcher Ulrich Meister Jr.Liberal Centre2*Hans Konrad Pestalozzi Konrad CramerSocial Democratic Party1Jakob VogelsangerZürich 24Liberal Centre3*Johann Jakob Abegg Heinrich Berchtold Johann Rudolf AmslerFree Democratic Party1Heinrich HessZürich 34Free Democratic Party3*Rudolf Geilinger Emil Stadler Sr. Ludwig ForrerDemocratic Group1Albert KündigZürich 43Liberal Centre1Heinrich SteinemannFree Democratic Party1Heinrich KernDemocratic Group1Johann Konrad HörniBern 55Free Democratic Party5*Matthäus Zurbuchen Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Eduard Ruchti Johann Jakob Rebmann Franz NeuhausBern 65Free Democratic Party3*Johann Hirter Johann Jenny Friedrich BürgiLiberal Centre2*Edmund von Steiger Ernst WyssBern 74Free Democratic Party4*Adolf Müller Fritz Bühlmann Fritz Zumstein Gottlieb BergerBern 84Free Democratic Party4*Hans Dinkelmann Emil Moser Johann Rudolf Steinhauer Gottfried BangerterBern 94Free Democratic Party4*Eduard Bähler Jakob Freiburghaus Johannes Zimmermann Eduard WillBern 103Free Democratic Party3*Virgile Rossel Albert Gobat Albert LocherBern 112Catholic Right1Casimir FolletêteFree Democratic Party1Henri CuenatLucerne 122Free Democratic Party2*Friedrich Degen Hermann HellerLucerne 133Catholic Right3*Candid Hochstrasser Theodor Schmid Josef ErniLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Josef Anton Schobinger Dominik FellmannUri 151Catholic Right1Franz SchmidSchwyz 163Catholic Right3*Vital Schwander Sr. Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler Nikolaus BenzigerObwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl NiederbergerGlarus 192Free Democratic Party1Rudolf GallatiDemocratic Group1Eduard BlumerZug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens ItenFribourg 212Catholic Right1Henri SchallerFree Democratic Party1Constant DinichertFribourg 222Catholic Right2*Vincent Gottofrey Aloys BossyFribourg 232Catholic Right2*Louis Grand Alphonse ThéraulazSolothurn 244Free Democratic Party3*Wilhelm Vigier Albert Brosi Joseph GisiCatholic Right1Franz Josef HänggiBasel-Stadt 254Liberal Centre2*Carl Koechlin Isaak Iselin-SarasinSocial Democratic Party1Eugen WullschlegerFree Democratic Party1Heinrich DavidBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2*Jakob Buser Johannes SuterBauern- und Arbeiterbund1Stephan GschwindSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Robert Grieshaber Wilhelm JoosAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3*Johann Konrad Eisenhut Johann Jakob Sonderegger Jakob Konrad LutzAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 302Free Democratic Party1Karl Emil WildDemocratic Group1J. 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Scherrer-FüllemannSt. Gallen 312Catholic Right2*Johann Gebhard Lutz Johann Jakob GächterSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2*Johann Baptist Schubiger Ferdinand HidberSt. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party2*Johann Georg Berlinger Carl HiltyDemocratic Group1Carl Theodor CurtiSt. Gallen 342Catholic Right2*Johann Joseph Keel Othmar StaubGrisons 352Liberal Centre1Peter Theophil BühlerDemocratic Group1Matthäus RischGrisons 362Liberal Centre1Alfred von PlantaCatholic Right1Caspar DecurtinsGrisons 371Free Democratic Party1Andrea VitalAargau 383Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Künzli Erwin Kurz Jakob LüthyAargau 393Free Democratic Party3*Olivier Zschokke Max Alphonse Erismann Hans MüriAargau 401Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 413Liberal Centre2*Emil Albert Baldinger Albert UrsprungFree Democratic Party1Josef JägerThurgau 425Free Democratic Party4*Johann Konrad Egloff Jr. Karl Alfred Fehr Adolf Germann Carl EigenmannDemocratic Group1Emil HofmannTicino 432Free Democratic Party2*Romeo Manzoni Achille BorellaTicino 444Catholic Right2*Giovanni Lurati Giuseppe MottaFree Democratic Party2*Filippo Rusconi Alfredo PiodaVaud 455Free Democratic Party3*Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz Émile Gaudard Isaac OyexLiberal Centre2*Alois de Meuron Édouard SecretanVaud 464Free Democratic Party4*Jean Cavat Adolphe Jordan Émile Paillard Camille DecoppetVaud 473Free Democratic Party2*Adrien Thélin Juste LagierLiberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 482Catholic Right2*Gustav Loretan Alfred PerrigValais 491Catholic Right1Joseph Kuntschen Sr.Valais 502Catholic Right1Henri BioleyFree Democratic Party1Camille DéfayesNeuchâtel 515Free Democratic Party4*Robert Comtesse Louis-Alexandre Martin Alfred Jeanhenry Jules-Albert PiguetLiberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 525Free Democratic Party3*Alfred Vincent Marc-Eugène Ritzchel Georges FavonLiberal Centre1Gustave AdorSocial Democratic Party1Alexandre TriquetSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 References 1899 Switzerland Category:1899 in Switzerland Category:October 1899 in Europe