Karl Schenk

Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Born on: 01.12.1823
Place of origin: Signau
Canton: Bern (BE)
Election: 12.12.1863
Resignation: 18.07.1895
Deceased: 18.07.1895

Successor to Federal Councillor: Jakob Stämpfli
Predecessor to Federal Councillor: Eduard Müller

Details of elections to the Federal Council

Elected on 1. ballot with 84 votes

Ballots distributed: 164
Ballots received: 164
Blank ballots: 0
Spoiled ballots: 0
Valid ballots: 164
Absolute majority: 83

Further votes received: Constant Fornerod VD (31), Eduard E. Blösch BE (10), Verschiedene/ divers 39

Heads of Department
Year	Department	Substitute
1886 - 1895	Department of Home Affairs
1885	Political Department
1879 - 1884	Department of Home Affairs
1878	Political Department
1875 - 1877	Department of Railway and Trade
1874	Political Department
1872 - 1873	Department of Home Affairs
1872	Department of Finance
1871	Political Department
1866 - 1870	Department of Home Affairs
1865	Political Department
1864	Department of Home Affairs