1884 Swiss federal election
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1884. The Radical Left retained its majority in the National Council.[1]
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The 49 electoral districts
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.[2] There was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.[2]
Results
Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.9% and lowest in Neuchâtel at 25.1%.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Radical Left | 42.0 | 74 | –1 | |
Catholic Right | 25.7 | 37 | +2 | |
Liberal Centre | 16.8 | 18 | –4 | |
Democratic Group | 8.2 | 15 | +5 | |
Evangelical Right | 6.2 | 1 | –2 | |
Socialists | 0.2 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 404,028 | 100 | 145 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 640,262 | 63.1 | – | – |
Source: BFS (seats) |
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References
- Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
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