1851 Swiss Federal Election
1851 · The Radical republic · 120 seats
The elections were held under the Federal law concerning the elections to the National Council, which had been passed on 21 December 1850. The 120 members of the National Council were elected in 49 single- and multi-member constituencies; there was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Radical Left
78 of 120 seats
Turnout
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The result
Radical Left
53.1% of votes · +1 seats
78
seats
Catholic Right
15.5% of votes · +6 seats
16
seats
Liberal Centre
13.6% of votes · +5 seats
16
seats
Evangelical Right
13.5% of votes · +2 seats
7
seats
Democratic Left
4.1% of votes · +3 seats
3
seats