1848 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland between 1 and 27 October 1848. The Radical Left emerged as the largest group, winning 79 of the 111 seats in the National Council.^[1]

Electoral system

The 111 members of the National Council were elected from 52 single- and multi-member constituencies. In six cantons (Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri), National Council members were elected by the Landsgemeinde.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Radical Left		58.0	79
Liberal Centre		16.9	11
Catholic Right		11.6	10
Evangelical Right		8.6	5
Democratic Left		4.3	6
Total	228,877	100	111
Registered voters/turnout	512,691	44.6	–
Source: BFS

References

^ Elections to the National Council 1848–1917: Distribution of seats by party or political orientation Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine BFS

[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

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