Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1860. Despite large losses, the Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council, winning 64 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 Voter turnout was highest in the Canton of Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 86.4% and lowest in the Canton of Zürich at 8.9%.
By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 14Liberal Centre3Evangelical Right1Paul Carl Eduard ZieglerZürich 23Liberal Centre3Zürich 33Liberal Centre3Zürich 43Liberal Centre3Bern 54Radical Left4Bern 64Evangelical Right2Radical Left2Bern 74Radical Left4Bern 84Radical Left4Bern 93Radical Left3Bern 104Radical Left4Lucerne 112Liberal Centre1Josef Martin KnüselRadical Left1Josef BucherLucerne 122Catholic Right2Lucerne 133Radical Left3Uri 141Catholic Right1Alexander MuheimSchwyz 152Catholic Right2Obwalden 161Catholic Right1Franz WirzNidwalden 171Radical Left1Alois WyrschGlarus 182Liberal Centre2Zug 191Liberal Centre1Wolfgang HenggelerFribourg 203Catholic Right2Liberal Centre1Johann Anton EngelhardFribourg 212Catholic Right2Solothurn 223Radical Left2Catholic Right1Franz BünzliBasel-Stadt 231Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob StehlinBasel-Landschaft 242Radical Left2Schaffhausen 252Radical Left1Friedrich Peyer im HofLiberal Centre1Johann Heinrich AmmannAppenzell Ausserrhoden 262Liberal Centre2Appenzell Innerhoden 271Catholic Right1Johann Baptist DählerSt. Gallen 282Liberal Centre2St. Gallen 292Liberal Centre2St. Gallen 302Radical Left1Johann Rudolf RaschleDemocratic Left1Basil Ferdinand CurtiSt. Gallen 312Radical Left2Grisons 321Radical Left1Johann Bartholome CaflischGrisons 331Liberal Centre1Andreas Rudolf von PlantaGrisons 341Radical Left1Johann Gaudenz von SalisGrisons 351Radical Left1Caspar de LatourAargau 363Liberal Centre3Aargau 374Liberal Centre2Radical Left2Aargau 383Radical Left2Catholic Right1Wilhelm Karl BaldingerThurgau 394Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Johann MessmerTicino 403Radical Left3Ticino 413Radical Left2Catholic Right1Michele PedrazziniVaud 424Radical Left2Liberal Centre2Vaud 433Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Jean-Louis DemiévilleVaud 443Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Charles BontemsValais 451Catholic Right1Alexis AlletValais 461Catholic Right1Adrien de CourtenValais 472Radical Left2Neuchâtel 484Radical Left2Dissident Radical Left2Geneva 493Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Philippe CamperioSource: Gruner
Council of States
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