1881 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 49 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1881. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council, regaining the majority they had lost in 1863.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 145 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 new Federal law concerning the elections of National Council members passed on 3 May 1881. The number of seats was increased from 135 to 145 following the 1880 census, and the number of constituencies from 48 to 49; Bern and Zürich both gained two seats, whilst Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Geneva, Schwyz, Ticino and Vaud all gained one. Results National Council Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.2% and lowest in Schwyz at 28.3%. 300px Radical Left 39.8 75 +18 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Catholic Right 24.6 35 –2 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 20.4 22 –4 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 7.7 10 0 Evangelical Right 6.1 3 –2 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Independents 1.4 0 0 395400 +10 637224 BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 15Liberal Centre5*Wilhelm Hertenstein Melchior Römer Alfred Escher Johannes Ryf Johann Kaspar BaumannZürich 24Liberal Centre3*Heinrich Landis Jakob Brennwald Johann Heinrich BühlerDemocratic Group1Johann Jakob KellerZürich 34Democratic Group4*Johannes Stössel Friedrich Salomon Vögelin Salomon Bleuler Ludwig ForrerZürich 43Democratic Group3*Johannes Moser Friedrich Scheuchzer Johann Jakob SulzerBern 55Radical Left5*Friedrich Seiler Carl Samuel Zyro Johann Zürcher Jakob Scherz Johannes RitschardBern 65Radical Left3*Johann Jakob Hauser Rudolf Brunner Rudolf RohrEvangelical Right1Otto von BürenLiberal Centre1Jules SchnyderBern 74Radical Left4*Karl Schenk Gottlieb Riem Karl Karrer Gottlieb BergerBern 84Radical Left4*Johann Friedrich Gugelmann Johann Bützberger Andreas Schmid Rudolf LeuenbergerBern 94Radical Left4*Johannes Schlup Charles Kuhn Rudolf Niggeler Bendicht TschannenBern 105Radical Left5*Niklaus Kaiser Ernest Francillon Joseph Stockmar Auguste-Adolphe Klaye Henri CuenatLucerne 112Radical Left2*Josef Vonmatt Friedrich WüestLucerne 121Catholic Right1Josef ZempLucerne 132Catholic Right2*Josef Erni Candid HochstrasserLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Philipp Anton von Segesser Franz Xaver BeckUri 151Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 163Catholic Right3*Ambros Eberle Fridolin Holdener Vital Schwander Sr.Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Nicolaus HermannNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert DurrerGlarus 192Liberal Centre1Esajas ZweifelRadical Left1Niklaus TschudiZug 201Catholic Right1Niklaus MoosFribourg 212Radical Left2*Eduard Huber Louis-Auguste MarmierFribourg 222Catholic Right2*Laurent Chaney Louis de WuilleretFribourg 232Catholic Right2*Louis Grand Joseph JaquetSolothurn 244Radical Left3*Oskar Munzinger Simon Kaiser Albert BrosiLiberal Centre1Bernhard HammerBasel-Stadt 253Radical Left2*Karl Burckhardt-Iselin Wilhelm KleinLiberal Centre1Johann Rudolf Geigy-MerianBasel-Landschaft 263Radical Left3*Jakob Bernhard Graf Emil Frey Gédéon ThommenSchaffhausen 272Radical Left2*Wilhelm Joos Robert GrieshaberAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Liberal Centre1*Daniel Hofstetter Johann Ulrich SchiessRadical Left1Johann Conrad SondereggerAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 304Liberal Centre2*Thomas Thoma Arnold Otto AepliCatholic Right1Johann Gebhard LutzEvangelical Right1Carl von GonzenbachSt. Gallen 313Liberal Centre1Rudolf HiltyCatholic Right1Wilhelm GoodDemocratic Group1Carl Theodor CurtiSt. Gallen 323Catholic Right2*Johann Fridolin Müller Johann Joseph KeelLiberal Centre1Johann Rudolf MoserGrisons 332Liberal Centre1Simeon BavierEvangelical Right1Hermann J. von SprecherGrisons 342Catholic Right2*Caspar Decurtins Johann SchmidGrisons 351Radical Left1Andrea BezzolaAargau 363Radical Left3*Arnold Künzli Ludwig Karrer Erwin KurzAargau 374Radical Left2*Hans Riniker Robert StraubLiberal Centre2*Johann Rohr Anton BruggisserAargau 383Catholic Right2*Emil Albert Baldinger Karl von SchmidLiberal Centre1Emil WeltiThurgau 395Radical Left3*Johann Philipp Heitz Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin Gustav MerkleLiberal Centre1Jakob Huldreich BachmannDemocratic Group1Adolf DeucherTicino 402Radical Left2*Carlo Battaglini Costantino BernasconiTicino 415Catholic Right5*Martino Pedrazzini Carlo Vonmentlen Ignazio Polar Giovanni Dazzoni Agostino GattiVaud 425Radical Left5*Louis Ruchonnet Jules Brun Louis Mayor David Joly Antoine VessazVaud 434Radical Left4*Paul Wulliémoz Georges-Louis Contesse Adolphe Jordan Frédéric CribletVaud 443Radical Left3*Henri Oguey Charles Baud Jules ColombValais 452Catholic Right2*Victor de Chastonay Hans Anton von RotenValais 461Catholic Right1Maurice EvéquozValais 472Catholic Right2*Charles de Werra Fidèle JorisNeuchâtel 485Radical Left5*Numa Droz Jules Philippin Auguste Albert Leuba Charles-Émile Tissot Henri MorelGeneva 494Radical Left4*Antoine Carteret Georges Favon Pierre Moriaud Moïse VautierLiberal Centre1Arthur ChenevièreSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 Council of States Catholic Right 18 +1 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Radical Left 17 +6 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 4 –7 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 3 +1 #0B3861 Evangelical Right 1 +1 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Independents 1 –1 0 The Federal Assembly References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal Switzerland