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1863 Swiss Federal Election

1863 · The Radical republic · 128 seats

The 128 members of the National Council were elected in 47 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

59 of 128 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the National Council
Radical Left59+5
44.1%
Liberal Centre370
23.8%
Catholic Right21+6
19.0%
Democratic Left6+5
6.7%
Evangelical Right5+2
4.6%