Federal elections were held in Switzerland between 1 and 27 October 1848. The Radical Left emerged as the largest group, winning 79 of the 111 seats in the National Council.Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation BFS
Electoral system The 111 members of the National Council were elected from 52 single- and multi-member constituencies. In six cantons (Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri), National Council members were elected by the Landsgemeinde.
Results National Council
By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersAargau9Radical Left8Liberal Centre1Jakob IslerAppenzell Ausserrhoden2Radical Left2Appenzell Innerrhoden1Catholic Right1Johann Nepomuk HautleBasel-Landschaft2Radical Left1Johann Jakob MattDemocratic Left1Emil Remigius FreyBasel-Stadt1Liberal Centre1Achilles BischoffBern 54Radical Left4Bern 64Evangelical Right2Radical Left2Bern 73Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Johann SchneiderBern 83Radical Left3Bern 93Liberal Centre1Karl NeuhausRadical Left1Jakob StämpfliEvangelical Right1Guillaume Henri DufourBern 103Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Xavier PéquignotFribourg 11Radical Left1Jacques-Joseph RemyFribourg 21Radical Left1Nicolas GlassonFribourg 31Radical Left1Christophe Joachim MarroFribourg 41Radical Left1Jean FollyFribourg 51Liberal Centre1François-Xavier BadoudGeneva3Radical Left3Glarus1Radical Left1Caspar JennyGrisons 11Evangelical Right1Johann Baptista BavierGrisons 21Radical Left1Alois de LatourGrisons 31Radical Left2Georg MichelGrisons 41Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaLucerne6Radical Left4Catholic Right1Philipp Anton von SegesserLiberal Centre1Jakob KoppNeuchâtel3Radical Left3Nidwalden1Catholic Right1Melchior WyrschObwalden1Catholic Right1Franz WirzSchaffhausen2Radical Left2Schwyz-North1Catholic Right1Johann A. SteineggerSchwyz-South1Liberal Centre1Franz Karl SchulerSolothurn3Radical Left3St. Gallen 12Radical Left2St. Gallen 22Radical Left2St. Gallen 32Radical Left1Dominik GmürLiberal Centre1Johann Jakob StegerSt. Gallen 42Radical Left1Johann M. HungerbühlerLiberal Centre1Johann Georg AndereggThurgau 11Radical Left1Johann Georg KreisThurgau 21Radical Left1Johann Konrad KernThurgau 31Democratic Left1Philipp Gottlieb LabhardtThurgau 41Democratic Left1Johann Georg RauchTicino6Radical Left6Uri1Catholic Right1Florian LusserValais 11Catholic Right1Joseph Anton ClemenzValais 21Catholic Right1Antoine de RiedmattenValais 31Radical Left1Maurice BarmanValais 41Radical Left1Adrien-Félix PottierVaud 13Radical Left2Democratic Left1Jules EytelVaud 23Radical Left3Vaud 33Radical Left2Democratic Left1Abram-Daniel MeystreZug1Catholic Right1Silvan SchwerzmannZürich 13Radical Left3Zürich 23Radical Left3Zürich 33Radical Left2Democratic Left1Heinrich HombergerZürich 43Radical Left2Evangelical Right1Paul Carl Eduard ZieglerSource: Gruner
Council of States
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