Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1884. The Radical Left retained its majority in the National Council.Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation BFS
Electoral system The 145 members of the National Council were elected in 49 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 Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.9% and lowest in Neuchâtel at 25.1%.
By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 15Liberal Centre4Democratic Group1Arnold SyfrigZürich 24Liberal Centre3Democratic Group1Johann Jakob KellerZürich 34Democratic Group4Zürich 43Democratic Group3Bern 55Radical Left5Bern 65Radical Left5Bern 74Radical Left4Bern 84Radical Left4Bern 94Radical Left4Bern 105Radical Left5Lucerne 112Radical Left2Lucerne 121Catholic Right1Josef ZempLucerne 132Catholic Right2Lucerne 142Catholic Right2Uri 151Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 163Catholic Right3Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Nicolaus HermannNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert DurrerGlarus 192Liberal Centre1Charles MercierDemocratic Group1Kaspar SchindlerZug 201Catholic Right1Theodor KeiserFribourg 212Catholic Right2Fribourg 222Catholic Right2Fribourg 232Catholic Right2Solothurn 244Radical Left4Basel-Stadt 253Radical Left2Liberal Centre1Johann Rudolf Geigy-MerianBasel-Landschaft 263Radical Left3Schaffhausen 272Radical Left1Robert GrieshaberDemocratic Group1Wilhelm JoosAppenzell Ausserrhoden 283Liberal Centre1Radical Left1Johann Conrad SondereggerAppenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 304Democratic Group2Catholic Right1Johann Gebhard LutzEvangelical Right1Christoph ToblerSt. Gallen 313Catholic Right1Wilhelm GoodRadical Left1Gallus August SuterDemocratic Group1Carl Theodor CurtiSt. Gallen 323Catholic Right3Grisons 332Liberal Centre1Peter Theophil BühlerRadical Left1Luzius RascheinGrisons 342Catholic Right2Grisons 351Radical Left1Andrea BezzolaAargau 363Radical Left3Aargau 374Radical Left2Liberal Centre2Aargau 383Liberal Centre2Catholic Right1Arnold MünchThurgau 395Radical Left4Liberal Centre1Jakob Huldreich BachmannTicino 402Radical Left2Ticino 415Catholic Right5Vaud 425Radical Left5Vaud 434Radical Left4Vaud 443Radical Left3Valais 452Catholic Right2Valais 461Catholic Right1Maurice EvéquozValais 472Catholic Right2Neuchâtel 485Radical Left5Geneva 495Radical Left3Liberal Centre2Source: Gruner
Council of States
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