Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1893. 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 147 members of the National Council were elected in 52 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 91.5% and lowest in Zug at 17.5%.
By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 16Liberal Centre3Democratic Group2Social Democratic Party1Jakob VogelsangerZürich 24Liberal Centre3Democratic Group1Heinrich HessZürich 34Democratic Group4Zürich 43Democratic Group2Liberal Centre1Heinrich SteinemannBern 55Radical Left5Bern 65Radical Left3Evangelical Right2Bern 74Radical Left4Bern 84Radical Left3Bern People's Party1Ulrich BurkhalterBern 94Radical Left4Bern 103Radical Left3Bern 112Catholic Right1Joseph ChoquardRadical Left1Henri CuenatLucerne 122Radical Left2Lucerne 133Catholic Right3Lucerne 142Catholic Right2Uri 151Catholic Right1Franz SchmidSchwyz 163Catholic Right3Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Hans von Matt Sr.Glarus 192Democratic Group1Kaspar SchindlerLiberal Centre1Rudolf GallatiZug 201Catholic Right1Franz HedigerFribourg 212Liberal Centre1Louis de DiesbachRadical Left1Constant DinichertFribourg 222Catholic Right2Fribourg 232Catholic Right2Solothurn 244Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Bernard HammerBasel-Stadt 254Liberal Centre2Radical Left2Basel-Landschaft 263Radical Left3Schaffhausen 272Radical Left2Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283Liberal Centre3Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 302Radical Left1Karl Emil WildDemocratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-FüllemannSt. Gallen 312Catholic Right1Johann Gebhard LutzEvangelical Right1Christoph ToblerSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2St. Gallen 333Radical Left2Democratic Group1Eduard SteigerSt. Gallen 342Catholic Right2Grisons 352Liberal Centre1Peter Theophil BühlerDemocratic Group1Matthäus RischGrisons 362Catholic Right1Caspar DecurtinsRadical Left1Johann Anton Casparis Jr.Grisons 371Liberal Centre1Thomas von AlbertiniAargau 383 Radical Left3Aargau 393Radical Left3Aargau 401Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 413Liberal Centre2Catholic Right1Franz Xaver WidmerThurgau 425Radical Left3Liberal Centre1Jakob Huldreich BachmannDemocratic Group1Josef Anton KochTicino 432Radical Left2Ticino 444Radical Left4Vaud 455Radical Left5Vaud 464Radical Left4Vaud 473Radical Left2 Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 482Catholic Right2Valais 491Catholic Right1Joseph Kuntschen Sr.Valais 502Radical Left1Émile GaillardCatholic Right1Charles de WerraNeuchâtel 515Radical Left5Geneva 525Liberal Centre3 Radical Left2Source: Gruner
Council of States
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