Swiss federal election, 1887
.svg.png) |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Switzerland |
|
The 49 electoral districts
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 30 October 1887. The Radical Left narrowly retained its majority in the National Council.[1]
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.[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 95.5% and lowest in Zug at 18.5%.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical Left | 40.2 | 73 | –1 | |
| Catholic Right | 28.3 | 35 | –2 | |
| Liberal Centre | 15.9 | 19 | +1 | |
| Democratic Group | 9.4 | 14 | –1 | |
| Evangelical Right | 3.4 | 4 | +3 | |
| Socialists | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 359,317 | 100 | 145 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 649,229 | 55.3 | – | – |
| 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
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.