1893 Swiss federal election

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.[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 91.5% and lowest in Zug at 17.5%.

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Radical Left41.8740
Catholic Right20.029–6
Liberal Centre16.827+7
Democratic Group10.316+1
Social Democratic Party5.910
Evangelical Right4.00–2
Independents1.200
Total391,6101001470
Registered voters/turnout670,94858.4
Source: BFS (seats)
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References

  1. Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
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