1899_Swiss_federal_election

1899 Swiss federal election

1899 Swiss federal election

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1899. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.[1]

The 52 electoral districts

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 86.4% and lowest in Obwalden at 21.3%.

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By constituency

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References

  1. [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. [2]
    Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
  3. [3]
    Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
  4. [4]
    Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. Vol. 3.
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