1857 Swiss Federal Election
1857 · The Radical republic · 120 seats
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
80 of 120 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radical Left | — | 80 | 0 | — | 60.4% | — | |
| Catholic Right | — | 20 | +6 | — | 16.8% | — | |
| Liberal Centre | — | 15 | +1 | — | 15.9% | — | |
| Evangelical Right | — | 5 | +1 | — | 4.3% | — |