Swiss federal election, 1878
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The 48 electoral districts
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 27 October 1878. The Radical Left remained the largest group in the National Council.[1]
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.[2] There was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.[2]
Results
Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 95.1% and lowest in Schwyz at 26.7%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical Left | 34.8 | 57 | –6 | |
| Catholic Right | 26.3 | 37 | +4 | |
| Liberal Centre | 23.2 | 26 | +6 | |
| Democratic Group | 9.4 | 10 | –5 | |
| Evangelical Right | 5.1 | 5 | +3 | |
| Socialists | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 360,542 | 100 | 135 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 634,080 | 56.9 | – | – |
| Source: BFS (seats) | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation BFS
- 1 2 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
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