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Bernhard Hammer

Hammer, Bernhard

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 03.03.1822
Place of origin: Olten
Canton: Solothurn (SO)
Election: 10.12.1875
Resignation: 31.12.1890
Deceased: 06.04.1907

Successor to Federal Councillor: Eugène Borel
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Emil Frey


Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 5. ballot with 85 votes

  • Ballots distributed: 171
  • Ballots received: 171
  • Blank ballots: 2
  • Spoiled ballots: 0
  • Valid ballots: 169
  • Absolute majority: 85

Further votes received: Numa Droz NE (61), Gustav Adolf Saxer SG (23)

Heads of Department
Year Department Substitute
1880 - 1890 Department of Finance and Customs
1879 Political Department
1876 - 1878 Department of Finance and Customs

Last modification 29.06.2017

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