1878 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 48 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1878. The Radical Left remained the largest group 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 135 members of the National Council were elected in 48 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 National Council Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.1% and lowest in Schwyz at 26.7%. 300px Radical Left 34.8 57 –6 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Catholic Right 26.3 37 +4 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 23.2 26 +6 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 9.4 10 –5 Evangelical Right 5.1 5 +3 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Socialists 0.2 0 0 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland Independents 1.0 0 0 360542 0 634080 BFS (seats) By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 15Liberal Centre5*Melchior Römer Johann Jakob Widmer Alfred Escher Johannes Ryf Johann Kaspar BaumannZürich 23Liberal Centre2*Johann Jakob Hasler Heinrich LandisDemocratic Group1Johann Jakob KellerZürich 33Democratic Group3*Friedrich Salomon Vögelin Johannes Stössel Salomon BleulerZürich 43Democratic Group3*Johannes Moser Friedrich Scheuchzer Johann Jakob SchererBern 55Radical Left5*Jakob Scherz Carl Samuel Zyro Friedrich Seiler Johannes Ritschard Wilhelm TeuscherBern 64Radical Left3*Rudolf Rohr Rudolf Brunner Friedrich von WerdtEvangelical Right1Otto von BürenBern 74Radical Left4*Karl Schenk Gottfried Joost Gottlieb Riem Karl KarrerBern 84Radical Left4*Johann Bützberger Alexander Bucher Rudolf Leuenberger Albert Friedrich BornBern 93Radical Left3*Johannes Schlup Jakob Stämpfli Charles KuhnBern 105Radical Left3*Hippolyte Paulet Niklaus Kaiser Auguste-Adolphe KlayeEvangelical Right2*Abraham Boivin Albert MorelLucerne 112Liberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselRadical Left1Josef VonmattLucerne 121Catholic Right1Alois RäberLucerne 132Catholic Right2*Josef Erni Vinzenz FischerLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Philipp Anton von Segesser Franz Xaver BeckUri 151Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 162Catholic Right2*Ambros Eberle Fridolin HoldenerObwalden 171Catholic Right1Nicolaus HermannNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert DurrerGlarus 192Radical Left1Niklaus TschudiLiberal Centre1Esajas ZweifelZug 201Catholic Right1Niklaus MoosFribourg 213Catholic Right3*Louis de Weck Laurent Chaney Arthur TechtermannFribourg 223Catholic Right3*Joseph Jaquet Louis Grand Louis de WuilleretSolothurn 234Radical Left3*Simon Kaiser Leo Weber Hermann DietlerLiberal Centre1Bernhard HammerBasel-Stadt 242Radical Left1Karl Burckhardt-IselinLiberal Centre1Johann Rudolf Geigy-MerianBasel-Landschaft 253Radical Left3*Jakob Bernhard Graf Gédéon Thommen Emil FreySchaffhausen 262Democratic Group1Wilhelm JoosRadical Left1Robert GrieshaberAppenzell Ausserrhoden 272Radical Left1Johann FässlerLiberal Centre1Daniel HofstetterAppenzell Innerhoden 281Catholic Right1Alois BrogerSt. Gallen 294Liberal Centre2*Arnold Otto Aepli Thomas ThomaCatholic Right1Johann Gebhard LutzEvangelical Right1Carl von GonzenbachSt. Gallen 303Liberal Centre1Rudolf HiltyCatholic Right1Wilhelm GoodRadical Left1Johann Baptist GaudySt. Gallen 313Catholic Right2*Johann Fridolin Müller Johann Joseph KeelLiberal Centre1Johann Rudolf MoserGrisons 322Evangelical Right1Hermann J. von SprecherRadical Left1Johann Gaudenz von SalisGrisons 332Radical Left1Anton SteinhauserCatholic Right1Johann R. von ToggenburgGrisons 341Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaAargau 353Liberal Centre2*Carl Feer-Herzog Johann HaberstichRadical Left1Arnold KünzliAargau 364Radical Left3*Peter Suter Robert Straub Hans RinikerLiberal Centre1Johann RohrAargau 373Catholic Right2*Karl von Schmid Emil Albert BaldingerLiberal Centre1Emil WeltiThurgau 385Democratic Group3*Severin Stoffel Jakob Albert Scherb Fridolin AnderwertRadical Left1Friedrich Heinrich HäberlinLiberal Centre1Johann MessmerTicino 393Catholic Right3*Massimiliano Magatti Bernardino Lurati Erennio SpinelliTicino 403Catholic Right3*Michele Pedrazzini Carlo Vonmentlen Agostino GattiVaud 414Liberal Centre2*Charles Boiceau Aymon de GinginsRadical Left2*Louis Ruchonnet Antoine VessazVaud 424Radical Left4*Paul Wulliémoz Georges-Louis Contesse Paul André Frédéric CribletVaud 433Radical Left3*Louis-Henri Delarageaz Charles Baud Théodore du PlessisValais 442Catholic Right2*Hans Anton von Roten Victor de ChastonayValais 451Catholic Right1Ferdinand de MontheysValais 462Catholic Right2*Charles de Werra Fidèle JorisNeuchâtel 475Radical Left5*Jules Philippin Louis-Alexandre Martin Arnold Grosjean Charles-Alfred Petitpierre Louis Constant LambeletGeneva 484Liberal Centre4*Arthur Chenevière Gustave-Jules Pictet François-Isaac Mayor Carl VogtSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 Council of States Catholic Right 17 +1 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland Radical Left 11 0 Free Democratic Party of Switzerland Liberal Centre 11 +2 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Left 2 –2 #0B3861 Evangelical Right 0 0 Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland Independents 2 –1 Vacant 1 0 0 The Federal Assembly References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal