# 1905 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 29 October 1905. The Free Democratic Party retained its majority in the National Council.

## Electoral system

The 167 members of the National Council were elected in 49 single- and multi-member constituencies using a three-round system. Candidates had to receive a majority in the first or second round to be elected; if it went to a third round, only a plurality was required. Voters could cast as many votes as there were seats in their constituency. There was one seat for every 20,000 citizens, with seats allocated to cantons in proportion to their population.

## Results

Voter turnout was highest in Schaffhausen (where voting was compulsory) at 96% and lowest in Zug at 20%.
| | Free Democratic Party | 202,605 | 49.25 | 104 | +4 |
| | Catholic People's Party | 92,600 | 22.51 | 35 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 60,308 | 14.66 | 2 | –5 |
| | Liberal Centre | 27,643 | 6.72 | 19 | –1 |
| | Democratic Group | 18,028 | 4.38 | 6 | +2 |
| | Bern People's Party | 10,235 | 2.49 | 1 | 0 |
| | Others | 10,235 | 2.49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 411,419 | 100.00 | 167 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 411,419 | 93.42 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 28,964 | 6.58 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 440,383 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 779,835 | 56.47 | | |
| Source: Mackie & Rose, BFS (seats) ||||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Seats | Party | Seats won | Elected members |
| Zürich 1 | 9 | Free Democratic Party | 9 | Emil Zürcher Alfred Frey Albert Studler Walter Bissegger Johann Jakob Amsler Ulrich Meister jr. Friedrich Fritschi Jakob Lutz Theodor Frey |
| Zürich 2 | 5 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Johann Rudolf Amsler Heinrich Hess Samuel Wanner |
| Zürich 2 | 5 | Liberal Centre | 2 | Johann Jakob Abegg Heinrich Berchtold |
| Zürich 3 | 5 | Free Democratic Party | 5 | Rudolf Geilinger Emil Stadler sr. Albert Kündig Eduard Sulzer Friedrich Ottiker |
| Zürich 4 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Johann Konrad Hörni Jakob Walder |
| Zürich 4 | 3 | Democratic Group | 1 | David Ringger |
| Bern 5 | 5 | Free Democratic Party | 5 | Emil Lohner Arnold Gottlieb Bühler Johann Jakob Rebmann Johann Friedrich Michel Johannes Ritschard |
| Bern 6 | 6 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Johann Hirter Johann Jenny Friedrich Bürgi Eugen Huber |
| Bern 6 | 6 | Liberal Centre | 2 | Edmund von Steiger Ernst Wyss |
| Bern 7 | 4 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Fritz Zumstein Fritz Bühlmann Johann Jakob Schär Adolf Müller |
| Bern 8 | 4 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Arnold Gugelmann Michael Hofer Friedrich Buri |
| Bern 8 | 4 | Bern People's Party | 1 | Ulrich Dürrenmatt |
| Bern 9 | 4 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Eduard Bähler Jakob Freiburghaus Johannes Zimmermann Eduard Will |
| Bern 10 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Virgile Rossel Albert Gobat Albert Locher |
| Bern 11 | 3 | Catholic Right | 2 | Joseph Choquard Ernest Daucourt |
| Bern 11 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Henri Simonin |
| Lucerne 12 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Peter Knüsel Hermann Heller Franz Bucher |
| Lucerne 13 | 2 | Catholic Right | 3 | Theodor Schmid Candid Hochstrasser |
| Lucerne 14 | 2 | Catholic Right | 2 | Dominik Fellmann Josef Anton Schobinger |
| Uri 15 | 1 | Catholic Right | 1 | Gustav Muheim |
| Schwyz 16 | 3 | Catholic Right | 2 | Josef Anton Ferdinand Büeler Vital Schwander Sr. |
| Schwyz 16 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Kaspar Knobel |
| Obwalden 17 | 1 | Catholic Right | 1 | Peter Anton Ming |
| Nidwalden 18 | 1 | Catholic Right | 1 | Karl Niederberger |
| Glarus 19 | 2 | Democratic Group | 2 | Eduard Blumer David Legler |
| Zug 20 | 1 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Klemens Iten |
| Fribourg 21 | 2 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Constant Dinichert |
| Fribourg 21 | 2 | Catholic Right | 1 | Louis de Diesbach |
| Fribourg 22 | 2 | Catholic Right | 2 | Aloys Bossy Vincent Gottofrey |
| Fribourg 23 | 2 | Catholic Right | 2 | Alphonse Théraulaz Eugène Grand |
| Solothurn 24 | 5 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Jakob Zimmermann Albert Brosi Wilhelm Vigier Eduard Bally |
| Solothurn 24 | 5 | Catholic Right | 1 | Franz Josef Hänggi |
| Basel-Stadt 25 | 6 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Johann Emil Müry Heinrich David Emil Göttisheim |
| Basel-Stadt 25 | 6 | Liberal Centre | 2 | Isaak Iselin-Sarasin Paul Speiser |
| Basel-Stadt 25 | 6 | Social Democratic Party | 1 | Alfred Brüstlein |
| Basel-Landschaft 26 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Jakob Buser Johannes Suter |
| Basel-Landschaft 26 | 3 | Democratic Group | 1 | Albert Schwander |
| Schaffhausen 27 | 2 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Robert Grieshaber Carl Spahn |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden 28 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Arthur Eugster Johann Konrad Eisenhut Hermann Altherr |
| Appenzell Innerhoden 29 | 1 | Liberal Centre | 1 | Karl Justin Sonderegger |
| St. Gallen 30 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Karl Emil Wild Albert Mächler |
| St. Gallen 30 | 3 | Democratic Group | 1 | J. A. Scherrer-Füllemann |
| St. Gallen 31 | 3 | Catholic Right | 2 | Johann Gebhard Lutz Carl Zurburg |
| St. Gallen 31 | 3 | Social Democratic Party | 1 | Heinrich Scherrer |
| St. Gallen 32 | 2 | Catholic Right | 2 | Johann Baptist Schubiger Emil Grünenfelder |
| St. Gallen 33 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Carl Hilty Ernst Wagner Johann Jakob Bösch |
| St. Gallen 34 | 2 | Catholic Right | 2 | Othmar Staub Thomas Holenstein Sr. |
| Grisons 35 | 5 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Johann Anton Caflisch Eduard Walser Andrea Vital |
| Grisons 35 | 5 | Liberal Centre | 1 | Alfred von Planta |
| Grisons 35 | 5 | Catholic Right | 1 | Johann Schmid |
| Aargau 36 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Arnold Künzli Johann Rudolf Suter Jakob Lüthy |
| Aargau 37 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Hans Müri Conradin Zschokke Max Alphonse Erismann |
| Aargau 38 | 1 | Catholic Right | 1 | Jakob Nietlispach |
| Aargau 39 | 3 | Liberal Centre | 1 | Emil Albert Baldinger |
| Aargau 39 | 3 | Catholic Right | 1 | Franz Xaver Eggspühler |
| Aargau 39 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Friedrich Brunner |
| Thurgau 40 | 6 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Carl Eigenmann Heinrich Häberlin Adolf Germann Jakob Müller |
| Thurgau 40 | 6 | Democratic Group | 1 | Emil Hofmann |
| Thurgau 40 | 6 | Catholic Right | 1 | Alfons von Streng |
| Ticino 41 | 4 | Free Democratic Party | 3 | Achille Borella Romeo Manzoni Emilio Censi |
| Ticino 41 | 4 | Catholic Right | 1 | Giovanni Lurati |
| Ticino 42 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Alfredo Pioda Giuseppe Stoffel |
| Ticino 42 | 3 | Catholic Right | 1 | Giuseppe Motta |
| Vaud 43 | 7 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Charles-Eugène Fonjallaz Isaac Oyex Alphonse Dubuis Émile Gaudard |
| Vaud 43 | 7 | Liberal Centre | 3 | Alois de Meuron Émile Vuichoud Édouard Secretan |
| Vaud 44 | 4 | Free Democratic Party | 4 | Camille Decoppet Ernest Rubattel Jules Roulet Jean Cavat |
| Vaud 45 | 3 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Juste Lagier Adrien Thélin |
| Vaud 45 | 3 | Liberal Centre | 1 | Louis-Charles Delarageaz |
| Valais 46 | 4 | Catholic Right | 4 | Alexander Seiler Joseph Kuntschen Sr. Gustav Loretan Raymond Evéquoz |
| Valais 47 | 2 | Catholic Right | 1 | Maurice Pellissier |
| Valais 47 | 2 | Free Democratic Party | 1 | Camille Défayes |
| Neuchâtel 48 | 6 | Free Democratic Party | 5 | Louis-Alexandre Martin Paul-Ernest Mosimann Louis Perrier Jules-Albert Piguet Henri Calame |
| Neuchâtel 48 | 6 | Liberal Centre | 1 | Jules Calame |
| Geneva 49 | 7 | Liberal Centre | 4 | Gustave Ador Édouard Odier Jacques Rutty Marc-Joseph Bonnet |
| Geneva 49 | 7 | Free Democratic Party | 2 | Alfred Vincent Henri Fazy |
| Geneva 49 | 7 | Catholic Right | 1 | Théodore Fontana |
| Source: Gruner ||||||