1987 Swiss federal election

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1987 Swiss federal election
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All 200 seats in the National Council (101 seats needed for a majority)
All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)
Turnout46.5% Decrease2.svg 2.4 pp
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
National Council
Free Democrats Bruno Hunziker 22.9%51−3
Christian Democrats Eva Segmüller19.6%420
Social Democrats Helmut Hubacher 18.4%41−6
Swiss People's Adolf Ogi 11.0%25+2
Greens Hanspeter Thür4.9%9+6
LdU Franz Jaeger4.2%80
Green Alliance 4.0%4+1
Liberals Gilbert Coutau2.7%9+1
Motorists' Jürg Scherrer2.6%2New
National Action Rudolf Keller2.5%3−1
Evangelical People's Max Dünki1.9%30
Labour 0.8%10
Autonomous Socialists 0.6%10
KHM Herbert Maeder10
Council of States
Christian Democrats 19+1
Free Democrats 140
Social Democrats 5−1
Swiss People's 4−1
Liberals 30
LdU 1+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987. [1] The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats. [2]

Contents

Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party 443,61722.9351–3
Christian Democratic People's Party 378,82219.58420
Social Democratic Party 356,26618.4241–6
Swiss People's Party 213,25311.0225+2
Green Party 94,3784.889+5
Alliance of Independents 80,6914.1780
Green Alliance 77,4514.004+1
Liberal Party 52,5322.729+1
Swiss Motorists' Party 50,3722.602New
National Action 49,1042.543–1
Evangelical People's Party 37,2651.9330
Federal Democratic Union 17,8300.9200
Swiss Party of Labour 15,5280.8010
Autonomous Socialist Party 10,8790.5610
Republican Movement 6,7690.350–1
Independent Social-Christian Party 5,8890.3000
Other parties43,8032.261–
Total1,934,449100.002000
Valid votes1,934,44998.77
Invalid/blank votes24,0071.23
Total votes1,958,456100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,214,59546.47
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau14307,082132,398 Free Democratic Party 371,0743
Christian Democratic People's Party 346,0253
Social Democratic Party 337,9453
Swiss People's Party 286,7893
Green Alliance125,7681
Swiss Motorists' Party 97,5690
Ring of Independents 86,6651
National Action 82,3970
Evangelical People's Party 61,5160
Federal Democratic Union 18,9720
Women for Aargau14,2090
Appenzell Ausserrhoden2 Elected unopposed Free Democratic Party 1
"Herbert Maeder" Committee1
Appenzell Innerrhoden18,9672,027 Christian Democratic People's Party 1,7261
Others1460
Basel-Landschaft7152,66271,282 Social Democratic Party 112,2653
Free Democratic Party 108,0962
Swiss People's Party 58,8311
Christian Democratic People's Party 60,3551
Green Alliance46,4201
Green Party 34,0410
National Action 30,3320
Evangelical People's Party 15,8830
Ring of Independents 13,0500
Swiss Motorists' Party 12,6700
Basel-Stadt6134,12758,398 Social Democratic Party 90,2082
Liberal Party 42,7251
Free Democratic Party 38,8191
Green Alliance44,0801
Christian Democratic People's Party 34,6910
Ring of Independents 32,6851
Evangelical People's Party 15,7980
National Action 15,6110
People's Action12,0190
Party of Labour 6,5650
Green Center5,8220
Green Party 3,8460
Die Grünen3,6870
The Blue Planet1,0380
Social Liberal European Federalist Party1410
Bern29647,126295,606 Swiss People's Party 2,351,1399
Social Democratic Party 1,884,1087
Free Democratic Party 1,363,8275
Green Party 782,0803
Ring of Independents 304,4881
Evangelical People's Party 287,9831
Christian Democratic People's Party 281,7871
National Action 269,6121
Swiss Motorists' Party 267,0321
Federal Democratic Union 229,8150
Green Alliance219,0250
Ecological Freedom Party120,6130
Bern Interest Group for Civil-Commercial Politics50,1850
Pensioners also have a say!19,7620
Young List Emmental15,2550
Civic Voters for Nature and the Environment10,5250
Party of Transparency in Politics7,4280
Fribourg6130,89860,624 Christian Democratic People's Party 132,8113
Social Democratic Party 78,1961
Free Democratic Party 58,7691
Swiss People's Party 31,2011
Independent Social-Christian Party 24,2360
Ecological Freedom Party14,7410
Green Alliance5,9890
Grand Union List4,7730
German Fribourg Party1,7820
Geneva11193,56674,624 Social Democratic Party 145,4782
Liberal Party 141,5473
Free Democratic Party 141,1892
Christian Democratic People's Party 114,3232
Green Party 90,4091
Party of Labour 68,2921
Republican Movement 54,3830
Legalize Cannabis11,7950
National Action 8,3310
Ecological Freedom Party4,6520
Social Liberal European Federalist Party2,9600
Glarus123,5065,336 Swiss People's Party 4,0891
Others6870
Grisons5111,88544,181 Christian Democratic People's Party 61,8062
Swiss People's Party 43,4091
Social Democratic Party 42,4691
Free Democratic Party 39,6471
Free Citizens' List13,9420
Green Alliance13,1470
Ecological Freedom Party2,7930
Jura243,58722,491 Free Democratic Party 14,8611
Christian Democratic People's Party 14,6811
Social Democratic Party 11,3190
Independent Social-Christian Party 3,5810
Lucerne9205,188111,309 Christian Democratic People's Party 461,5355
Free Democratic Party 292,5303
Social Democratic Party 88,4721
Green Alliance85,5620
Swiss Motorists' Party 33,5790
National Action 14,1200
Ecological Freedom Party4,0960
Tell 20001,7730
Neuchâtel599,38437,175 Social Democratic Party 55,7802
Liberal Party 54,1932
Free Democratic Party 36,9941
Green Party 12,2790
Free List8,1100
Party of Labour 6,8020
National Action 6,1730
Nidwalden122,1125,175 Christian Democratic People's Party 3,9921
Others1290
Obwalden118,5329,437 Christian Democratic People's Party 4,7711
Free Democratic Party 2,8050
Others1,6050
Schaffhausen246,27232,217 Social Democratic Party 24,0661
Free Democratic Party 21,0641
Swiss People's Party 14,4360
Federal Democratic Union 1,8450
Schwyz368,32428,452 Christian Democratic People's Party 30,7451
Free Democratic Party 20,1941
Social Democratic Party 11,8911
Critical Forum10,0130
Swiss People's Party 6,3200
Swiss Motorists' Party 4,0850
Solothurn7149,75891,033 Free Democratic Party 226,0013
Christian Democratic People's Party 156,1172
Social Democratic Party 138,6012
Green Party 46,7240
Swiss Motorists' Party 30,6800
Ring of Independents 22,0660
Party of Labour 2,0350
St. Gallen12257,455112,230 Christian Democratic People's Party 522,6506
Free Democratic Party 318,1403
Social Democratic Party 151,0682
Ring of Independents 133,1351
Green Alliance70,5960
Swiss Motorists' Party 67,5320
Evangelical People's Party 30,4960
National Action 28,0820
Group for Integral Politics1,7720
New Movement1,3220
Ticino8169,279101,887 Christian Democratic People's Party 301,8334
Free Democratic Party 285,0313
Autonomous Socialist Party 86,7871
Social Democratic Party 73,1820
Green Party 15,0860
Swiss People's Party 9,8710
Party of Labour 9,3410
Ecological Freedom Party7,2500
Socialist Green Alternative7,0420
Via Libera2,3650
Radical Anti-Mafia Ecological Party1,6790
Thurgau6120,55058,487 Swiss People's Party 75,3222
Christian Democratic People's Party 71,0001
Social Democratic Party 46,6731
Free Democratic Party 64,2311
Green Party 37,4721
Swiss Motorists' Party 22,0650
For Law and Justice18,9090
Ring of Independents 9,0960
Fresh Wind1,7760
Green Alliance7220
Uri123,34310,793 Free Democratic Party 8,7651
Swiss Motorists' Party 1700
Others9020
Vaud17333,224124,630 Free Democratic Party 567,8276
Social Democratic Party 464,0066
Liberal Party 357,2753
Green Party 172,0731
Swiss People's Party 127,9161
Christian Democratic People's Party 84,1340
Socialist Green Alternative75,5740
Party of Labour 71,9790
National Action 57,3260
Federal Democratic Union 22,9400
Legalize Cannabis21,0870
Humanist Independent List19,6570
Social Liberal European Federalist Party10,2910
Patriotic Union5,6600
Valais7155,13992,529 Christian Democratic People's Party 366,6324
Free Democratic Party 153,3332
Social Democratic Party 90,8001
Green Party 10,3280
Legalize Cannabis3,5790
Zug252,67424,460 Christian Democratic People's Party 16,5611
Free Democratic Party 16,4781
Social Democratic Party 10,9110
Green Alliance3,7830
Social Liberal European Federalist Party6240
Zürich35740,438351,688 Free Democratic Party 2,477,5328
Social Democratic Party 2,125,2186
Swiss People's Party 1,853,7126
Ring of Independents 1,411,7074
Green Party 979,2703
Christian Democratic People's Party 869,2922
National Action 605,8402
Evangelical People's Party 532,0882
Green Alliance467,8591
Swiss Motorists' Party 457,9631
Federal Democratic Union 214,5230
Republican Movement 58,2580
Party of Labour 32,1470
Reasonable Traffic Policy for A Better Environment19,6810
Women's Movement "Mother and Child"14,8970
Pro Solar14,3690
Humanist Party12,9160
Young Environmentally Conscious Democratic List9,8750
Social Liberal European Federalist Party9,7370
Sensible Agricultural and Consumer Politics9,4830
Ecological Freedom Party7,8640
Dynamic Center4,4760
Source: Bundesblatt, 24 November 1987

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party 19+1
Free Democratic Party 140
Social Democratic Party 5–1
Swiss People's Party 4–1
Liberal Party 30
Alliance of Independents 1+1
Total460
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN   9783832956097
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
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