1905 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1905. The Free Democratic Party 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 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. 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 96% and lowest in Zug at 20%.

By constituency ConstituencySeatsPartySeatswonElected membersZürich 19Free Democratic Party9Zürich 25Free Democratic Party3Liberal Centre2Zürich 35Free Democratic Party5Zürich 43Free Democratic Party2Democratic Group1David RinggerBern 55Free Democratic Party5Bern 66Free Democratic Party4Liberal Centre2Bern 74Free Democratic Party4Bern 84Free Democratic Party3Bern People's Party1Ulrich DürrenmattBern 94Free Democratic Party4Bern 103Free Democratic Party3Bern 113Catholic Right2Free Democratic Party1Henri SimoninLucerne 123Free Democratic Party3Lucerne 132Catholic Right3Lucerne 142Catholic Right2Uri 151Catholic Right1Gustav MuheimSchwyz 163Catholic Right2Free Democratic Party1Kaspar KnobelObwalden 171Catholic Right1Peter Anton MingNidwalden 181Catholic Right1Karl NiederbergerGlarus 192Democratic Group2Zug 201Free Democratic Party1Klemens ItenFribourg 212Free Democratic Party1Constant DinichertCatholic Right1Louis de DiesbachFribourg 222Catholic Right2Fribourg 232Catholic Right2Solothurn 245Free Democratic Party4Catholic Right1Franz Josef HänggiBasel-Stadt 256Free Democratic Party3Liberal Centre2Social Democratic Party1Alfred BrüstleinBasel-Landschaft 263Free Democratic Party2Democratic Group1Albert SchwanderSchaffhausen 272Free Democratic Party2Appenzell Ausserrhoden 283Free Democratic Party3Appenzell Innerhoden 291Liberal Centre1Karl Justin SondereggerSt. Gallen 303Free Democratic Party2Democratic Group1J. A. Scherrer-FüllemannSt. Gallen 313Catholic Right2Social Democratic Party1Heinrich ScherrerSt. Gallen 322Catholic Right2St. Gallen 333Free Democratic Party3St. Gallen 342Catholic Right2Grisons 355Free Democratic Party3Liberal Centre1Alfred von PlantaCatholic Right1Johann SchmidAargau 363Free Democratic Party3Aargau 373Free Democratic Party3Aargau 381Catholic Right1Jakob NietlispachAargau 393Liberal Centre1Emil Albert BaldingerCatholic Right1Franz Xaver EggspühlerFree Democratic Party1Friedrich BrunnerThurgau 406Free Democratic Party4Democratic Group1Emil HofmannCatholic Right1Alfons von StrengTicino 414Free Democratic Party3Catholic Right1Giovanni LuratiTicino 423Free Democratic Party2Catholic Right1Giuseppe MottaVaud 437Free Democratic Party4Liberal Centre3Vaud 444Free Democratic Party4Vaud 453Free Democratic Party2Liberal Centre1Louis-Charles DelarageazValais 464Catholic Right4Valais 472Catholic Right1Maurice PellissierFree Democratic Party1Camille DéfayesNeuchâtel 486Free Democratic Party5Liberal Centre1Jules CalameGeneva 497Liberal Centre4Free Democratic Party2Catholic Right1Théodore FontanaSource: Gruner

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