Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1875. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council.Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation BFS
Electoral system The 135 members of the National Council were elected in 48 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. 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
Results
National Council Voter turnout was highest in Aargau at 85.6% (higher than the 73.7% who voted in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 31.4%.
By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 15Liberal Centre5Zürich 23Democratic Left2Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob HaslerZürich 33Democratic Left3Zürich 43Democratic Left3Bern 55Radical Left5Bern 64Radical Left3Evangelical Right1Otto von BürenBern 74Radical Left4Bern 84Radical Left4Bern 93Radical Left3Bern 105Radical Left5Lucerne 112Radical Left1Josef VonmattLiberal Centre1Joseph ZinggLucerne 121Catholic Right1Josef ZempLucerne 132Catholic Right2Lucerne 142Catholic Right2Uri 151Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 162Catholic Right2Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Alois ReinertNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert DurrerGlarus 192Liberal Centre1Joachim HeerRadical Left1Niklaus TschudiZug 201Catholic Right1Alois SchwerzmannFribourg 213Catholic Right3Fribourg 223Catholic Right3Solothurn 234Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Carl Franz BallyBasel-Stadt 242Radical Left2Basel-Landschaft 253Radical Left1Jakob Bernhard GrafDemocratic Left1Emil FreyLiberal Centre1Gédéon ThommenSchaffhausen 262Democratic Left2Appenzell Ausserrhoden 272Radical Left2Appenzell Innerhoden 281Catholic Right1Alois BrogerSt. Gallen 294Liberal Centre2Democratic Left2St. Gallen 303Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Rudolf HiltySt. Gallen 313Catholic Right2Evangelical Right1Samuel Friedrich RikliGrisons 322Liberal Centre1Simeon BavierRadical Left1Johann Gaudenz von SalisGrisons 332Catholic Right1Johann R. von ToggenburgRadical Left1Anton SteinhauserGrisons 341Radical Left1Johann Albert RomediAargau 353Liberal Centre2Radical Left1Arnold KünzliAargau 364Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Hans WeberAargau 373Catholic Right2Liberal Centre1Emil WeltiThurgau 385Radical Left2Democratic Left2Liberal Centre1Johann MessmerTicino 393Catholic Right3Ticino 403Catholic Right3Vaud 414Liberal Centre2Radical Left2Vaud 424Liberal Centre2Radical Left2Vaud 433Radical Left3Valais 442Catholic Right2Valais 451Catholic Right1Ferdinand de MontheysValais 462Radical Left2Neuchâtel 475Radical Left5Geneva 484Radical Left4Source: Gruner
Council of States
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