1863 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 47 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1863. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council, but lost its majority for the first time since 1848.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 128 members of the National Council were elected in 47 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 As a result of the 1860 census, the number of seats was increased by eight following the previous elections in 1860, although the number of constituencies was reduced from 49; the extra seats were given to Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Geneva, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Vaud and Valais. 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 88.2% and lowest in the Canton of Zürich at 18.6%. 300px Radical Left 44.1 59 –5 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 23.8 37 0 Liberal Party of Switzerland Catholic Right 19.0 21 +6 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 6.7 6 +5 #0B3861 Evangelical Right 4.6 5 +2 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Independents 1.8 0 0 259398 +8 556738 BFS By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 14Liberal Centre3*Alfred Escher Jakob Dubs Georg Joseph SidlerEvangelical Right1Paul Carl Eduard ZieglerZürich 23Liberal Centre3*Heinrich Honegger Johann Jakob Widmer Johann Heinrich FierzZürich 33Liberal Centre3*Eduard Suter Heinrich Grunholzer Rudolf WäfflerZürich 43Liberal Centre3*Rudolf Benz Ulrich Meister Sr. Johann Jakob BucherBern 54Radical Left4*Jakob Scherz Friedrich Seiler Karl Engemann Johann Jakob KarlenBern 64Evangelical Right2*Christoph Albert Kurz Eduard BlöschRadical Left2*Jakob Stämpfli Karl W. von GraffenriedBern 74Radical Left4*Karl Karrer Samuel Lehmann Johann Ulrich Gfeller Ludwig WyssBern 84Radical Left4*Jakob Steiner Johann Rudolf Vogel Johann Bützberger Johann WeberBern 93Radical Left2*Niklaus Niggeler Johann Rudolf SchneiderEvangelical Right1Peter von KänelBern 104Radical Left4*Paul Migy Édouard Carlin Cyprien Revel Xavier StockmarLucerne 112Liberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselRadical Left1Wilhelm SchindlerLucerne 122Catholic Right2*Philipp Anton von Segesser Vinzenz FischerLucerne 133Radical Left3*Anton Hunkeler Hans Theiler Anton WapfUri 141Catholic Right1Alexander MuheimSchwyz 152Catholic Right2*Karl Styger Karl BenzigerObwalden 161Catholic Right1Franz WirzNidwalden 171Liberal Centre1Alois WyrschGlarus 182Liberal Centre2*Joachim Heer Peter JennyZug 191Liberal Centre1Wolfgang HenggelerFribourg 203Catholic Right3*Alfred Vonderweid Samuel Presset Laurent ChaneyFribourg 212Catholic Right2*Louis de Wuilleret Pierre-Théodule FracheboudSolothurn 223Radical Left2*Simon Kaiser Benedikt von ArxCatholic Right1Franz BünzliBasel-Stadt 232Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob StehlinRadical Left1Wilhelm KleinBasel-Landschaft 243Radical Left3*Jakob Graf Jakob Joseph Adam Stephan GutzwillerSchaffhausen 252Liberal Centre1Friedrich Peyer im HofDemocratic Left1Wilhelm JoosAppenzell Ausserrhoden 262Liberal Centre2*Johannes Roth Adolf Friedrich ZürcherAppenzell Innerhoden 271Catholic Right1Johann Baptist DählerSt. Gallen 283Liberal Centre3*Johann Baptist Weder Joseph Marzell Hoffmann Wilhelm Matthias NaeffSt. Gallen 293Liberal Centre2*Josef Leonhard Bernold Paravizin HiltyDemocratic Left1Basil Ferdinand CurtiSt. Gallen 303Radical Left1*Carl Georg Jakob Sailer Johann M. HungerbühlerDemocratic Left1Georg Friedrich AndereggGrisons 312Radical Left1Johann Gaudenz von SalisLiberal Centre1Simeon BavierGrisons 322Radical Left1Alois de LatourCatholic Right1Johann R. von ToggenburgGrisons 331Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaAargau 343Liberal Centre3*Friedrich Frey-Herosé Adolf Fischer Carl Feer-HerzogAargau 354Liberal Centre2*Johann Rudolf Ringier Gottlieb JägerRadical Left2*Johann Peter Bruggisser Augustin KellerAargau 363Catholic Right2*Wilhelm Karl Baldinger Peter AcklinRadical Left1Franz WallerThurgau 375Liberal Centre2*Johann Messmer Johann Joachim LüthiCatholic Right1Augustin RamspergerRadical Left1Johann Ludwig SulzbergerDemocratic Left1Fridolin AnderwertTicino 383Radical Left3*Antonio Bossi Costantino Bernasconi Carlo BattagliniTicino 393Radical Left2*Giovanni Battista Pioda Giovanni JauchCatholic Right1Michele PedrazziniVaud 404Radical Left2*Constant Fornerod François CorbozLiberal Centre1Édouard DapplesDemocratic Left1Jules EytelVaud 414Liberal Centre2*Jean-Louis Demiéville Charles BontemsRadical Left2*Victor Ruffy Abram-Daniel MeystreVaud 423Radical Left2*Louis-Henri Delarageaz Jean-Louis AncrenazDemocratic Left1John BerneyValais 432Catholic Right2*Alexis Allet Adrien de CourtenValais 441Catholic Right1Charles de RivazValais 452Radical Left2*Maurice-Antoine Cretton Louis BarmanNeuchâtel 464Radical Left4*Alexis-Marie Piaget Jules Philippin Ami Girard Louis GrandpierreGeneva 474Radical Left4*Alexis-Marie Piaget Jules Philippin Ami Girard Louis GrandpierreSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 Council of States Catholic Right 17 +4 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 13 0 Liberal Party of Switzerland Radical Left 9 –4 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Evangelical Right 1 0 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 0 0 #0B3861 Independents 4 0 0 Federal AssemblyThe Federal Assembly References 1863 Switzerland Category:1863 in Switzerland Category:October 1863 in Europe