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
Radical Left
60.4% of votes · 0 seats
80
seats
Catholic Right
16.8% of votes · +6 seats
20
seats
Liberal Centre
15.9% of votes · +1 seats
15
seats
Evangelical Right
4.3% of votes · +1 seats
5
seats