Emil Welti

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 23.04.1825
Place of origin: Zurzach
Canton: Aargau (AG)
Election: 08.12.1866
Resignation: 31.12.1891
Deceased: 24.02.1899

Successor to Federal Councillor: Friedrich Frey-Herosé
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Joseph Zemp

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 103 votes

Ballots distributed: 161
Ballots received: 159
Blank ballots: 0
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 159
Absolute majority: 80

Further votes received: Wilhelm Matthias Naeff SG (24), Samuel Schwarz AG (18), Verschiedene/ divers 14

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1885 - 1891	Department of Posts and Railways
1884	Political Department
1882 - 1883	Department of Posts and Railways
1881	Department of Justice and Police
1880	Political Department
1879	Department of Posts and Railways
1877 - 1878	Department of Posts and Telegraph
1876	Political Department
1873 - 1875	Military Department
1872	Political Department
1870 - 1871	Military Department
1869	Political Department
1867 - 1868	Military Department