Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1854. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council, winning 80 of the 120 seats.
Electoral system The 120 members of the National Council were elected in 49 single- and multi-member constituencies; 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 The elections were held 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. 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 membersZürich 14Radical Left3Democratic Left1Johann Jakob TreichlerZürich 23Radical Left3Zürich 33Radical Left3Zürich 43Radical Left2Evangelical Right1Paul Carl Eduard ZieglerBern 54Radical Left4Bern 64Evangelical Right3Liberal Centre1Christoph Albert KurzBern 74Radical Left3Evangelical Right1Gottlieb Rudolf BühlmannBern 84Radical Left4Bern 93Radical Left3Bern 104Radical Left4Lucerne 112Radical Left1Josef BucherLiberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselLucerne 122Catholic Right2Lucerne 133Radical Left3Uri 141Catholic Right1Florian LusserSchwyz 152Catholic Right1Karl StygerRadical Left1Jakob Meinrad HegnerObwalden 161Catholic Right1Franz WirzNidwalden 171Catholic Right1Melchior WyrschGlarus 182Radical Left2Zug 191Catholic Right1Konrad BossardFribourg 203Liberal Centre2Catholic Right1Alfred VonderweidFribourg 212Catholic Right2Solothurn 223Liberal Centre2Radical Left1Josef MunzingerBasel-Stadt 231Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob StehlinBasel-Landschaft 242Radical Left2Schaffhausen 252Radical Left1Johann Georg FuogLiberal Centre1Stefano FransciniAppenzell Ausserrhoden 262Independent1Jakob KellenbergerRadical Left1Titus ToblerAppenzell Innerhoden 271Catholic Right1Johann Nepomuk HautleSt. Gallen 282Radical Left2St. Gallen 292Radical Left2St. Gallen 302Radical Left2St. Gallen 312Radical Left1Johann Matthias HungerbühlerLiberal Centre1Johann Georg AndereggGrisons 321Evangelical Right1Johann Baptista BavierGrisons 331Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaGrisons 341Radical Left1Georg MichelGrisons 351Radical Left1Alois de LatourAargau 363Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Samuel FreyAargau 374Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Friedrich SchmidAargau 383Catholic Right2Radical Left1Augustin KellerThurgau 394Radical Left4Ticino 403Catholic Right3Ticino 413Catholic Right2Liberal Centre1Rocco BonzanigoVaud 424Radical Left4Vaud 433Radical Left2Democratic Left1Abram-Daniel MeystreVaud 443Radical Left3Valais 451Catholic Right1Alexis AlletValais 461Catholic Right1Antoine de RiedmattenValais 472Radical Left2Neuchâtel 484Radical Left4Geneva 493Liberal Centre3Source: Gruner
Election re-runs ConstituencySeatsDate of re-runPartySeatswonElected membersTicino 40311 March 1855Radical Left3Ticino 41311 March 1855Radical Left3Source: Gruner
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