1991 Swiss federal election

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1991 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)
Turnout46.0% Decrease2.svg 0.5 pp
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
National Council
Free Democrats Franz Steinegger21.0%44−7
Social Democrats Peter Bodenmann18.5%410
Christian Democrats Eva Segmüller18.0%35−7
Swiss People's Hans Uhlmann 14.9%250
Greens Hanspeter Thür6.1%14+5
Motorists' Jürg Scherrer5.1%8+6
Swiss Democrats Rudolf Keller3.4%5+2
Liberals Claude Bonnard3.0%10+1
LdU Franz Jaeger2.8%5−3
Evangelical People's Max Dünki1.9%30
Ticino League Giuliano Bignasca 1.4%2New
Federal Democrats Werner Scherrer1.0%1+1
Labour 0.8%2+1
Unitarian Socialists 0.6%10
Christian Social 0.4%1+1
Entente 0.3%1+1
FraP! 0.3%1+1
KHM Herbert Maeder0.3%10
Council of States
Free Democrats 18+4
Christian Democrats 16−3
Swiss People's 40
Social Democrats 3−2
Liberals 30
LdU 10
Ticino League 1New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Map of Swiss cantons colored by the party that won the most votes. The seats that were won in the cantons for both the National Council and the Council of States are shown as well.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 1991. [1] The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 44 of the 200 seats. [2]

Contents

Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Free Democratic Party 429,07220.9944–7
Social Democratic Party 377,96818.49410
Christian Democratic People's Party 367,92818.0035–7
Swiss People's Party 243,26811.90250
Green Party 124,1496.0714+5
Swiss Motorists' Party 103,5855.078+6
Swiss Democrats 69,2973.395+2
Liberal Party 62,0733.0410+1
Alliance of Independents 57,8192.835–3
Evangelical People's Party 38,6811.8930
Ticino League 28,2901.382New
Swiss Progressive Organisations 24,9461.220–4
Federal Democratic Union 20,3951.001+1
Swiss Party of Labour 15,8710.782+1
Unitarian Socialist Party 12,0060.5910
Independent Social-Christian Party 8,0390.391+1
Jura Alliance 5,2580.261+1
Frauen Macht Politik! 5,2110.251+1
Herbert Mäder Committee 5,1620.2510
Other parties45,0832.210–
Total2,044,101100.002000
Valid votes2,044,10198.42
Invalid/blank votes32,8001.58
Total votes2,076,901100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,510,52146.05
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau14332,650140,909 Swiss People's Party 346,1193
Social Democratic Party 337,0072
Free Democratic Party 317,9313
Christian Democratic People's Party 280,3242
Swiss Motorists' Party 256,2172
Green Party 132,2641
Swiss Democrats 86,5610
Ring of Independents 83,3241
Evangelical People's Party 63,9150
Federal Democratic Union 26,8230
List of An Individual4,8310
Europe Party3,1910
Appenzell Ausserrhoden234,85015,520Herbert Maeder Committee10,3101
Free Democratic Party 8,6641
Christian Democratic People's Party 4,6980
Swiss Motorists' Party 4,4380
Appenzell Innerrhoden18,9672,027 Christian Democratic People's Party 3,7481
Others490
Basel-Landschaft7160,76071,589 Free Democratic Party 122,0182
Social Democratic Party 120,3292
Swiss People's Party 60,5171
Christian Democratic People's Party 56,9170
Green Party 54,2201
Swiss Democrats 44,6940
Swiss Motorists' Party 21,0500
Evangelical People's Party 13,0130
Basel-Stadt6131,35359,079 Social Democratic Party 88,5972
Free Democratic Party 55,3691
Liberal Party 46,5551
Christian Democratic People's Party 36,3181
Swiss Progressive Organisations 27,1550
Ring of Independents 25,9221
Green Party 15,4300
Evangelical People's Party 11,4450
Swiss Democrats 11,3250
People's Action10,2000
Swiss People's Party 6,9640
Party of Labour 5,0350
Basel Party of Labour3,9110
Federal Democratic Union 3,2230
Homosexual List2,1910
Felix Brenner5980
Bern29682,991315,533 Swiss People's Party 2,362,1338
Social Democratic Party 1,791,1616
Free Democratic Party 1,225,5604
Green Party 887,1104
Swiss Motorists' Party 613,9742
Swiss Democrats 538,3222
Christian Democratic People's Party 381,1831
Federal Democratic Union 308,3231
Evangelical People's Party 296,9151
Ring of Independents 264,3670
Swiss Progressive Organisations 179,4440
Gray Panther32,6620
«deshalb»26,2460
Representatives of Low Income Earners24,5730
Women and Men's List17,4310
Progress Party10,0320
Citizens' List9,5840
Jörg Wilhelm Schmid3,0700
Fribourg6144,53365,019 Christian Democratic People's Party 137,5942
Social Democratic Party 69,5281
Free Democratic Party 60,2801
Democratic Social Party36,1841
Swiss People's Party 31,2011
Independent Social-Christian Party 19,8650
Green Party 15,8680
Swiss Democrats 5,3880
Geneva11200,60779,539 Social Democratic Party 221,4613
Liberal Party 185,4843
Christian Democratic People's Party 121,6212
Free Democratic Party 107,6871
Party of Labour 65,3071
Green Party 56,3761
Swiss Motorists' Party 25,3180
Swiss Democrats 17,1800
Swiss People's Party 9,3210
Legalize Cannabis7,0820
Patriotic Movement5,9580
Appeal of 7004,9010
Party Against Unfair Machinations4,6570
For Politics That Favor Workers3,2620
Independent Youth2,8840
Glarus124,75110,352 Social Democratic Party 5,4821
Swiss People's Party 4,3690
Others3590
Grisons5120,64345,755 Christian Democratic People's Party 57,0431
Social Democratic Party 47,5902
Swiss People's Party 43,6711
Free Democratic Party 40,4701
Independent Social-Christian Party 15,5130
Swiss Progressive Organisations 9,5490
Youth '914,1760
Young Bündner4,0610
Roveredo Independent Catholic Conservative Party1,6930
Jura246,63120,245 Christian Democratic People's Party 14,2031
Free Democratic Party 13,8461
Social Democratic Party 11,3660
Lucerne9222,228112,246 Christian Democratic People's Party 476,1115
Free Democratic Party 272,7922
Social Democratic Party 107,9981
Green Party 90,9081
Swiss Democrats 27,5850
Siedürfen3,8980
Neuchâtel5102,81439,155 Social Democratic Party 56,2062
Liberal Party 51,0462
Free Democratic Party 42,4491
Green Party 15,0850
Swiss Democrats 11,9830
Party of Labour 9,8400
For Politics That Favor Workers2,0400
Nidwalden124,5265,783 Christian Democratic People's Party 4,8591
Others1150
Obwalden120,3495,431 Christian Democratic People's Party 4,3471
Others2150
Schaffhausen248,44533,408 Social Democratic Party 21,9321
Free Democratic Party 18,3421
Swiss People's Party 12,3320
Swiss Motorists' Party 7,3410
Swiss Progressive Organisations 2,5080
Federal Democratic Union 1,7660
Schwyz376,04630,792 Christian Democratic People's Party 29,4011
Free Democratic Party 23,2141
Social Democratic Party 17,3541
Swiss People's Party 8,2310
Party of the Future5,7210
Swiss Motorists' Party 5,3090
Europe Party3870
Solothurn7160,14589,787 Free Democratic Party 200,3562
Christian Democratic People's Party 135,6492
Social Democratic Party 121,0341
Swiss Motorists' Party 55,5781
Green Party 44,8311
Progress Party19,1460
Ring of Independents 17,7760
Evangelical People's Party 7,0700
Free List of Non-Partisans6,5270
Party for Children and the Community2,6290
Europe Party6640
St. Gallen12257,455112,230 Christian Democratic People's Party 499,0515
Free Democratic Party 278,8732
Social Democratic Party 182,3042
Swiss Motorists' Party 175,0091
Ring of Independents 129,2631
Green Party 86,6471
Swiss Democrats 42,6420
Ticino8183,514123,826 Free Democratic Party 281,9663
Christian Democratic People's Party 258,1222
Ticino League 225,4452
Autonomous Socialist Party 95,6621
Social Democratic Party 64,4630
Swiss People's Party 9,1970
Green Party 9,1160
Party of Labour 6,7200
Ecological and Political Turnaround4,3390
Ticino Party for the Protection of Citizens3,0210
Thurgau6132,68562,450 Swiss People's Party 87,7922
Free Democratic Party 61,2701
Christian Democratic People's Party 61,1141
Social Democratic Party 56,1141
Green Party 33,4281
Swiss Motorists' Party 32,3750
Swiss Democrats 12,8600
Ring of Independents 12,0900
Traders, Citizens and Farmers' Party1,7060
Uri125,0168,665 Free Democratic Party 7,4131
Others5450
Vaud17355,264133,024 Free Democratic Party 569,5565
Social Democratic Party 495,5955
Liberal Party 381,0654
Swiss People's Party 158,4801
Green Party 135,8161
Party of Labour 91,9511
Christian Democratic People's Party 76,8540
Swiss Progressive Organisations 76,8270
Swiss Democrats 62,1160
Swiss Motorists' Party 53,8770
RenouVaud Independent19,7460
Call for 70017,1960
Europe Party12,9930
For Politics That Favor Workers9,8330
Valais7171,311102,881 Christian Democratic People's Party 373,0314
Free Democratic Party 177,6652
Social Democratic Party 99,2211
Liberal Party 26,9280
Green Party 9,1360
Zug257,19429,151 Christian Democratic People's Party 19,8111
Free Democratic Party 19,0431
Social Democratic Party 9,3140
Swiss Progressive Organisations 5,8700
"Women to Bern" Committee3,9060
Zürich35740,438351,688 Swiss People's Party 2,463,1618
Social Democratic Party 2,295,9807
Free Democratic Party 2,279,9367
Green Party 855,9032
Ring of Independents 745,7682
Swiss Motorists' Party 724,6702
Christian Democratic People's Party 721,3122
Swiss Democrats 635,6742
Evangelical People's Party 583,4862
Federal Democratic Union 216,1210
Gray Panther209,9680
Frauen macht Politik!180,0011
Swiss Progressive Organisations 117,6030
Young Christians34,9780
Europe Party26,0240
Senior Citizens' List25,3490
Discriminating Laws Against Men19,1470
Zum Glück Beat Looser17,1090
Natürli – ab Sächzgi15,9360
Human Non-Partisan Movement15,6320
THC 70012,1360
Pro Pace Mundi5,9600
Forum Utopie '925,3190
Young Tolerance4,4130
Silent List4,3740
Politics + Ethics3,0140
Source: Bundesblatt, 3 December 1991

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Free Democratic Party 18+4
Christian Democratic People's Party 16–3
Swiss People's Party 40
Social Democratic Party 3–2
Liberal Party 30
Alliance of Independents 10
Ticino League 1New
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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