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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

Federal Council (continued)

Largest force

Radical Left

80 of 120 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National Council
Radical Left800
60.4%
Catholic Right20+6
16.8%
Liberal Centre15+1
15.9%
Evangelical Right5+1
4.3%