1887 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1887. The Radical Left narrowly 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 Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.5% and lowest in Zug at 18.5%.

By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 15Liberal Centre3Democratic Group2Zürich 24Liberal Centre3Democratic Group1Johann Jakob KellerZürich 34Democratic Group4Zürich 43Democratic Group3Bern 55Radical Left5Bern 65Radical Left5Bern 74Radical Left4Bern 84Bern People's Party3Radical Left1Johann Friedrich GugelmannBern 94Radical Left4Bern 105Radical Left5Lucerne 112Radical Left2Lucerne 121Catholic Right1Josef ZempLucerne 132Catholic Right2Lucerne 142Catholic Right2Uri 151Catholic Right1Josef ArnoldSchwyz 163Catholic Right3Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Nicolaus HermannNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Robert DurrerGlarus 192Democratic Group1Kaspar SchindlerLiberal Centre1Rudolf GallatiZug 201Catholic Right1Alois MüllerFribourg 212Catholic Right1Georges PythonLiberal CentreGeorges CressierFribourg 222Catholic Right2Fribourg 232Catholic Right2Solothurn 244Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Bernard HammerBasel-Stadt 253Radical Left3Basel-Landschaft 263Radical Left3Schaffhausen 272Democratic Group1Wilhelm JoosRadical Left1Robert GrieshaberAppenzell 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 374Liberal Centre3Radical Left1Hans RinikerAargau 383Catholic Right2Liberal Centre1Emil WeltiThurgau 395Radical Left4Liberal Centre1Jakob Huldreich BachmannTicino 402Radical Left2Ticino 415Catholic Right5Vaud 425Radical Left5Vaud 434Radical Left4Vaud 443Radical Left3Valais 452Catholic Right2Valais 461Catholic Right1Joseph FavreValais 472Radical Left1Émile GaillardLiberal Centre1Maurice ChappeletNeuchâtel 485Radical Left5Geneva 495Radical Left3Liberal Centre2Source: Gruner

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