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The 49 electoral districts

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1908. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.[1]

Electoral system

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The 167 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

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Voter turnout was highest in Aargau at 83.1% (higher than the 80% in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 16.1%.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party202,73250.91105+1
Catholic People's Party81,73320.5234–1
Social Democratic Party70,00317.587+5
Liberal Centre23,5975.9316–3
Democratic Group14,4143.625–1
Others5,7451.4400
Total398,224100.001670
Valid votes398,22493.32
Invalid/blank votes28,5286.68
Total votes426,752100.00
Registered voters/turnout809,50852.72
Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] BFS (seats)

By constituency

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ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
won		Elected members
Zürich 19Free Democratic Party8
  • Jakob Lutz
  • Emil Zürcher
  • Friedrich Fritschi
  • Alfred Frey
  • Walter Bissegger
  • Ulrich Meister Jr.
  • Albert Studler
  • Theodor Frey
Social Democratic Party1Herman Greulich
Zürich 25Free Democratic Party4
  • Johann Rudolf Amsler
  • Heinrich Hess
  • Samuel Wanner
  • Karl August Koller
Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob Abegg
Zürich 35Free Democratic Party4
  • Rudolf Geilinger
  • Friedrich Ottiker
  • Emil Stadler Sr.
  • Eduard Sulzer
Social Democratic Party1Friedrich Studer
Zürich 43Free Democratic Party3
  • Johann Konrad Hörni
  • Jakob Walder
  • David Ringger
Bern 55Free Democratic Party5
  • Emil Lohner
  • Arnold Gottlieb Bühler
  • Johann Friedrich Michel
  • Johann Jakob Rebmann
  • Johannes Ritschard
Bern 66Free Democratic Party4
  • Johann Hirter
  • Johann Jenny
  • Eugen Huber
  • Jakob Scheidegger
Liberal Centre2
  • Gustav König
  • Ernst Wyss
Bern 74Free Democratic Party4
  • Fritz Zumstein
  • Fritz Bühlmann
  • Adolf Müller
  • Johann Jakob Schär
Bern 84Free Democratic Party3
  • Arnold Gugelmann
  • Michael Hofer
  • Friedrich Buri
Social Democratic Party1August Rikli
Bern 94Free Democratic Party4
  • Jakob Freiburghaus
  • Johannes Zimmermann
  • Eduard Will
  • Alfred Moll
Bern 103Free Democratic Party3
  • Virgile Rossel
  • Albert Gobat
  • Albert Locher
Bern 113Catholic Right2
  • Joseph Choquard
  • Ernest Daucourt
Free Democratic Party1Henri Simonin
Lucerne 123Free Democratic Party3
  • Peter Knüsel
  • Otto Sidler
  • Hermann Heller
Lucerne 132Catholic Right3
  • Josef Anton Balmer
  • Candid Hochstrasser
Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
  • Heinrich Walther
  • Dominik Fellmann
Uri 151Catholic Right1Gustav Muheim
Schwyz 163Catholic Right2
  • Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler
  • Vital Schwander Sr.
Free Democratic Party1Kaspar Knobel
Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton Ming
Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl Niederberger
Glarus 192Democratic Group2
  • Eduard Blumer
  • David Legler
Zug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens Iten
Fribourg 212Free Democratic Party1Constant Dinichert
Catholic Right1Louis de Diesbach
Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
  • Max de Diesbach
  • Charles de Wuilleret
Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
  • Eugène Grand
  • Alphonse Théraulaz
Solothurn 245Free Democratic Party4
  • Jakob Zimmermann
  • Eduard Bally
  • Max Studer
  • Adrian von Arx Sr.
Catholic Right1Franz Josef Hänggi
Basel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3
  • Emil Göttisheim
  • Christian Rothenberger
  • Johann Emil Müry
Liberal Centre2
  • Paul Speiser
  • Isaak Iselin-Sarasin
Social Democratic Party1Alfred Brüstlein
Basel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2
  • Jakob Buser
  • Johannes Suter
Democratic Group1Albert Schwander
Schaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2
  • Carl Spahn
  • Robert Grieshaber
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party2
  • Arthur Eugster
  • Hermann Altherr
Social Democratic Party1Howard Eugster
Appenzell Innerhoden 291Catholic Right1Adolf Steuble
St. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party2
  • Karl Emil Wild
  • Albert Mächler
Democratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
St. Gallen 313Catholic Right2
  • Johann Gebhard Lutz
  • Carl Zurburg
Social Democratic Party1Heinrich Scherrer
St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
  • Johann Baptist Schubiger
  • Emil Grünenfelder
St. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party3
  • Carl Hilty
  • Ernst Wagner
  • Robert Forrer
St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2
  • Othmar Staub
  • Thomas Holenstein Sr.
Grisons 355Free Democratic Party3
  • Johann Anton Caflisch
  • Eduard Walser
  • Andrea Vital
Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
Catholic Right1Johann Schmid
Aargau 363Free Democratic Party3
  • Johann Rudolf Suter
  • Arnold Künzli
  • Alwin Weber
Aargau 373Free Democratic Party3
  • Hans Müri
  • Conradin Zschokke
  • Max Alphonse Erismann
Aargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
Aargau 393Catholic Right2
  • Franz Xaver Eggspühler
  • Alfred Wyrsch
Free Democratic Party1Friedrich Brunner
Thurgau 406Free Democratic Party4
Democratic Group1Emil Hofmann
Catholic Right1Alfons von Streng
Ticino 414Free Democratic Party3
  • Achille Borella
  • Romeo Manzoni
  • Francesco Vassalli
Social Democratic Party1Mario Ferri
Ticino 423Free Democratic Party2
  • Alfredo Pioda
  • Giuseppe Stoffel
Catholic Right1Giuseppe Motta
Vaud 437Free Democratic Party4
  • Isaac Oyex
  • Alphonse Dubuis
  • Félix Bonjour
  • Émile Gaudard
Liberal Centre3
  • Alois de Meuron
  • Alexandre Emery
  • Édouard Secretan
Vaud 444Free Democratic Party4
  • Ernest Chuard
  • Camille Decoppet
  • Jules Roulet
  • Jean Cavat
Vaud 453Free Democratic Party3
  • Henri Thélin
  • Juste Lagier
  • Eugène Bugnon
Valais 464Catholic Right4
  • Alexander Seiler
  • Joseph Kuntschen Sr.
  • Raymond Evéquoz
  • Charles de Preux
Valais 472Free Democratic Party1Eugène de Lavallaz
Catholic Right1Maurice Pellissier
Neuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5
  • Louis Perrier
  • Paul-Ernest Mosimann
  • Louis-Alexandre Martin
  • Jules-Albert Piguet
  • Henri Calame
Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
Geneva 497Liberal Centre4
  • Théodore Turrettini
  • Gustave Ador
  • Jacques Rutty
  • Alfred Georg
Free Democratic Party3
  • François Besson
  • Henri Fazy
  • Jules-François Perréard
Source: Gruner[4]

References

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  1. ^ Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS
  2. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
  3. ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
  4. ^ Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. Vol. 3.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1908_Swiss_federal_election&oldid=1328001176"
    The 49 electoral districts

    Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1908. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.[1]

    Electoral system

    The 167 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 Aargau at 83.1% (higher than the 80% in Schaffhausen, where voting was compulsory) and lowest in Zug at 16.1%.

    PartyVotes%Seats+/–
    Free Democratic Party202,73250.91105+1
    Catholic People's Party81,73320.5234–1
    Social Democratic Party70,00317.587+5
    Liberal Centre23,5975.9316–3
    Democratic Group14,4143.625–1
    Others5,7451.4400
    Total398,224100.001670
    Valid votes398,22493.32
    Invalid/blank votes28,5286.68
    Total votes426,752100.00
    Registered voters/turnout809,50852.72
    Source: Mackie & Rose,[3] BFS (seats)

    By constituency

    ConstituencySeatsPartySeats
    won    		Elected members
    Zürich 19Free Democratic Party8
    • Jakob Lutz
    • Emil Zürcher
    • Friedrich Fritschi
    • Alfred Frey
    • Walter Bissegger
    • Ulrich Meister Jr.
    • Albert Studler
    • Theodor Frey
    Social Democratic Party1Herman Greulich
    Zürich 25Free Democratic Party4
    • Johann Rudolf Amsler
    • Heinrich Hess
    • Samuel Wanner
    • Karl August Koller
    Liberal Centre1Johann Jakob Abegg
    Zürich 35Free Democratic Party4
    • Rudolf Geilinger
    • Friedrich Ottiker
    • Emil Stadler Sr.
    • Eduard Sulzer
    Social Democratic Party1Friedrich Studer
    Zürich 43Free Democratic Party3
    • Johann Konrad Hörni
    • Jakob Walder
    • David Ringger
    Bern 55Free Democratic Party5
    • Emil Lohner
    • Arnold Gottlieb Bühler
    • Johann Friedrich Michel
    • Johann Jakob Rebmann
    • Johannes Ritschard
    Bern 66Free Democratic Party4
    • Johann Hirter
    • Johann Jenny
    • Eugen Huber
    • Jakob Scheidegger
    Liberal Centre2
    • Gustav König
    • Ernst Wyss
    Bern 74Free Democratic Party4
    • Fritz Zumstein
    • Fritz Bühlmann
    • Adolf Müller
    • Johann Jakob Schär
    Bern 84Free Democratic Party3
    • Arnold Gugelmann
    • Michael Hofer
    • Friedrich Buri
    Social Democratic Party1August Rikli
    Bern 94Free Democratic Party4
    • Jakob Freiburghaus
    • Johannes Zimmermann
    • Eduard Will
    • Alfred Moll
    Bern 103Free Democratic Party3
    • Virgile Rossel
    • Albert Gobat
    • Albert Locher
    Bern 113Catholic Right2
    • Joseph Choquard
    • Ernest Daucourt
    Free Democratic Party1Henri Simonin
    Lucerne 123Free Democratic Party3
    • Peter Knüsel
    • Otto Sidler
    • Hermann Heller
    Lucerne 132Catholic Right3
    • Josef Anton Balmer
    • Candid Hochstrasser
    Lucerne 142Catholic Right2
    • Heinrich Walther
    • Dominik Fellmann
    Uri 151Catholic Right1Gustav Muheim
    Schwyz 163Catholic Right2
    • Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler
    • Vital Schwander Sr.
    Free Democratic Party1Kaspar Knobel
    Obwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton Ming
    Nidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl Niederberger
    Glarus 192Democratic Group2
    • Eduard Blumer
    • David Legler
    Zug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens Iten
    Fribourg 212Free Democratic Party1Constant Dinichert
    Catholic Right1Louis de Diesbach
    Fribourg 222Catholic Right2
    • Max de Diesbach
    • Charles de Wuilleret
    Fribourg 232Catholic Right2
    • Eugène Grand
    • Alphonse Théraulaz
    Solothurn 245Free Democratic Party4
    • Jakob Zimmermann
    • Eduard Bally
    • Max Studer
    • Adrian von Arx Sr.
    Catholic Right1Franz Josef Hänggi
    Basel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3
    • Emil Göttisheim
    • Christian Rothenberger
    • Johann Emil Müry
    Liberal Centre2
    • Paul Speiser
    • Isaak Iselin-Sarasin
    Social Democratic Party1Alfred Brüstlein
    Basel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2
    • Jakob Buser
    • Johannes Suter
    Democratic Group1Albert Schwander
    Schaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2
    • Carl Spahn
    • Robert Grieshaber
    Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party2
    • Arthur Eugster
    • Hermann Altherr
    Social Democratic Party1Howard Eugster
    Appenzell Innerhoden 291Catholic Right1Adolf Steuble
    St. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party2
    • Karl Emil Wild
    • Albert Mächler
    Democratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann
    St. Gallen 313Catholic Right2
    • Johann Gebhard Lutz
    • Carl Zurburg
    Social Democratic Party1Heinrich Scherrer
    St. Gallen 322Catholic Right2
    • Johann Baptist Schubiger
    • Emil Grünenfelder
    St. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party3
    • Carl Hilty
    • Ernst Wagner
    • Robert Forrer
    St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2
    • Othmar Staub
    • Thomas Holenstein Sr.
    Grisons 355Free Democratic Party3
    • Johann Anton Caflisch
    • Eduard Walser
    • Andrea Vital
    Liberal Centre1Alfred von Planta
    Catholic Right1Johann Schmid
    Aargau 363Free Democratic Party3
    • Johann Rudolf Suter
    • Arnold Künzli
    • Alwin Weber
    Aargau 373Free Democratic Party3
    • Hans Müri
    • Conradin Zschokke
    • Max Alphonse Erismann
    Aargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob Nietlispach
    Aargau 393Catholic Right2
    • Franz Xaver Eggspühler
    • Alfred Wyrsch
    Free Democratic Party1Friedrich Brunner
    Thurgau 406Free Democratic Party4
    Democratic Group1Emil Hofmann
    Catholic Right1Alfons von Streng
    Ticino 414Free Democratic Party3
    • Achille Borella
    • Romeo Manzoni
    • Francesco Vassalli
    Social Democratic Party1Mario Ferri
    Ticino 423Free Democratic Party2
    • Alfredo Pioda
    • Giuseppe Stoffel
    Catholic Right1Giuseppe Motta
    Vaud 437Free Democratic Party4
    • Isaac Oyex
    • Alphonse Dubuis
    • Félix Bonjour
    • Émile Gaudard
    Liberal Centre3
    • Alois de Meuron
    • Alexandre Emery
    • Édouard Secretan
    Vaud 444Free Democratic Party4
    • Ernest Chuard
    • Camille Decoppet
    • Jules Roulet
    • Jean Cavat
    Vaud 453Free Democratic Party3
    • Henri Thélin
    • Juste Lagier
    • Eugène Bugnon
    Valais 464Catholic Right4
    • Alexander Seiler
    • Joseph Kuntschen Sr.
    • Raymond Evéquoz
    • Charles de Preux
    Valais 472Free Democratic Party1Eugène de Lavallaz
    Catholic Right1Maurice Pellissier
    Neuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5
    • Louis Perrier
    • Paul-Ernest Mosimann
    • Louis-Alexandre Martin
    • Jules-Albert Piguet
    • Henri Calame
    Liberal Centre1Jules Calame
    Geneva 497Liberal Centre4
    • Théodore Turrettini
    • Gustave Ador
    • Jacques Rutty
    • Alfred Georg
    Free Democratic Party3
    • François Besson
    • Henri Fazy
    • Jules-François Perréard
    Source: Gruner[4]

    References

    1. ^ Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS
    2. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1886 ISBN 9783832956097
    3. ^ Thomas T Mackie & Richard Rose (1991) The International Almanac of Electoral History, Macmillan
    4. ^ Gruner, Erich. Die Wahlen in den Schweizerischen Nationalrat 1848–1919. Vol. 3.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1908_Swiss_federal_election&oldid=1328001176"