1896 Swiss federal election

none thumb|right|The 52 electoral districts Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 25 October 1896. 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 Nidwalden at 90.3% (higher than the 89.3% in Schaffhausen where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Obwalden at 21.4%. 300px Free Democratic Party 181028 86 +12 Catholic People's Party 85484 30 +1 Liberal Centre 54012 23 –4 Liberal Party of Switzerland Democratic Group 19946 7 –9 Social Democratic Party 25304 1 0 Others 5750 0 0 26701 0 713367 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 Ulrich Meister Jr. Johann Jakob SchäppiLiberal Centre2*Hans Konrad Pestalozzi Konrad CramerDemocratic Group1Jakob VogelsangerZürich 24Liberal Centre3*Johann Jakob Abegg Heinrich Berchtold Hans WunderliFree Democratic Party1Heinrich HessZürich 34Free Democratic Party3*Rudolf Geilinger Emil Stadler Sr. Ludwig ForrerDemocratic Group1Albert KündigZürich 43Free Democratic Party2*Heinrich Kern Johannes MoserLiberal Centre1Heinrich SteinemannBern 55Free Democratic Party5*Matthäus Zurbuchen Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Johann Jakob Rebmann Franz Neuhaus Eduard RuchtiBern 65Free Democratic Party4*Johann Jenny Johann Hirter Theodor Sourbeck Friedrich BürgiEvangelical Right1Edmund von SteigerBern 74Free Democratic Party4*Adolf Müller Fritz Bühlmann Gottfried Joost Gottlieb BergerBern 84Free Democratic Party4*Emil Moser Hans Dinkelmann Gottfried Bangerter Johann Rudolf SteinhauerBern 94Free Democratic Party4*Eduard Bähler Eduard Marti Johannes Zimmermann Jakob FreiburghausBern 103Free Democratic Party3*Virgile Rossel Joseph Stockmar Albert GobatBern 112Catholic Right2*Casimir Folletête Joseph-Auguste BoinayLucerne 122Free Democratic Party2*Hermann Heller Friedrich DegenLucerne 133Catholic Right3*Josef Erni Candid Hochstrasser Theodor SchmidLucerne 142Catholic Right2*Dominik Fellmann Josef Anton SchobingerUri 151Catholic Right1Franz SchmidSchwyz 163Catholic Right3*Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler Vital Schwander Sr. Nikolaus BenzigerObwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl NiederbergerGlarus 192Democratic Group1Kaspar SchindlerFree Democratic Party1Rudolf GallatiZug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens ItenFribourg 212Liberal Centre1Henri SchallerFree Democratic Party1Constant DinichertFribourg 222Catholic Right2*Paul Aeby Louis de WuilleretFribourg 232Catholic Right2*Louis Grand Alphonse ThéraulazSolothurn 244Free Democratic Party3*Joseph Gisi Wilhelm Vigier Albert BrosiCatholic Right1Joseph Anton GlutzBasel-Stadt 254Free Democratic Party2*Ernst Brenner Hermann KinkelinLiberal Centre1Isaak Iselin-SarasinSocial Democratic Party1Eugen WullschlegerBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2*Johannes Suter Jakob BuserBauern- und Arbeiterbund1Walter MeyerSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2*Wilhelm Joos Robert GrieshaberAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3*Johann Konrad Eisenhut Johann Conrad Sonderegger Johann Jakob SondereggerAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 302Democratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-FüllemannFree Democratic Party1Karl Emil WildSt. Gallen 312Catholic Right1Johann Gebhard LutzLiberal Centre1Christoph ToblerSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2*Wilhelm Good Johann Baptist SchubigerSt. 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 362Catholic Right1Caspar DecurtinsLiberal Centre1Alfred von PlantaGrisons 371Liberal Centre1Thomas von AlbertiniAargau 383Free Democratic Party3*Arnold Künzli Erwin Kurz Jakob LüthyAargau 393Free Democratic Party3*Olivier Zschokke Hans Müri Max Alphonse ErismannAargau 401Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 413Liberal Centre2*Emil Albert Baldinger Albert UrsprungFree Democratic Party1Josef JägerThurgau 425Liberal Centre3*Friedrich Heinrich Häberlin Karl Alfred Fehr Gustav MerkleFree Democratic Party2*Josef Anton Koch Adolf GermannTicino 432Free Democratic Party2*Achille Borella Romeo ManzoniTicino 444Free Democratic Party4*Filippo Rusconi Alfredo Pioda Cesare Bolla Demetrio CamuzziVaud 455Free Democratic Party3*Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz Louis Chausson Émile GaudardLiberal Centre2*Charles Boiceau Paul CérésoleVaud 464Free Democratic Party4*Émile Paillard Jean Cavat Louis Déglon Adolphe JordanVaud 473Free Democratic Party2*Juste Lagier Adrien ThélinLiberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 482Catholic Right2*Alfred Perrig Gustav LoretanValais 491Catholic Right1Joseph Kuntschen Sr.Valais 502Catholic Right1Henri BioleyFree Democratic Party1Émile GaillardNeuchâtel 515Free Democratic Party4*Robert Comtesse Louis-Alexandre Martin Charles-Émile Tissot Alfred JeanhenryLiberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 525Free Democratic Party4*Adrien Lachenal Henri Fazy Georges Favon Alfred VincentLiberal Centre1Gustave AdorSource: GrunerGruner Erich Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919 3 References Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland Federal Switzerland