1995 Swiss federal election

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1995 Swiss federal election
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  1991 22 October 1995 1999  
Turnout42.22% (Decrease2.svg 3.83pp)
National Council

All 200 seats in the National Council
101 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Social Democrats Peter Bodenmann 21.7954+13
Free Democrats Franz Steinegger 20.1845+1
Christian Democrats Anton Cottier 16.7934−1
Swiss People's Hans Uhlmann 14.9029+4
Greens Hanspeter Thür5.048−6
Freedom Roland Borer3.977−1
Swiss Democrats Rudolf Keller3.133−2
Liberals François Jeanneret2.697−3
LdU Monika Weber1.833−2
Evangelical People's Otto Zwygart1.792−1
Feminist & Greens 1.472+1
Federal Democrats Christian Waber1.3010
Labour 1.203+1
Ticino League Giuliano Bignasca 0.941−1
Christian Social 0.3010
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Council of States

All 46 seats in the Council of States
24 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats+/–
Free Democrats 17−1
Christian Democrats 160
Swiss People's 5+1
Social Democrats 5+2
Liberals 2−1
LdU 10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results by canton

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995. [1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats. [2] As of 2024, it is the last time the Swiss People's Party did not receive the most votes.

Contents

Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party 415,22621.7954+13
Free Democratic Party 384,51520.1845+1
Christian Democratic People's Party 319,97216.7934–1
Swiss People's Party 283,90214.9029+4
Green Party 96,0695.048–6
Freedom Party 75,6413.977–1
Swiss Democrats 59,6133.133–2
Liberal Party 51,1822.697–3
Alliance of Independents 34,8011.833–2
Evangelical People's Party 34,0711.792–1
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 28,0761.472+1
Federal Democratic Union 24,7951.3010
Swiss Party of Labour 22,8501.203+1
Ticino League 17,9400.941–1
Solidarity 6,1680.320New
Independent Social-Christian Party 5,6250.3010
Other parties44,8782.360
Total1,905,324100.002000
Valid votes1,905,32498.18
Invalid/blank votes35,2981.82
Total votes1,940,622100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,596,20942.22
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau15342,331144,183 Swiss People's Party 416,5843
Social Democratic Party 408,4913
Free Democratic Party 332,1893
Christian Democratic People's Party 297,9552
Freedom Party 236,9292
Green Party 112,3511
Swiss Democrats 93,6900
Ring of Independents 69,3211
Evangelical People's Party 64,0300
Federal Democratic Union 28,0160
FrauenPolitik20,2930
Catholic People's Party14,6430
Kurt Bornhauser4,5670
Non-Partisan Forum3,0090
Appenzell Ausserrhoden235,51117,303 Free Democratic Party 12,4011
Swiss People's Party 7,4941
Social Democratic Party 7,4610
Christian Democratic People's Party 3,2400
Freedom Party 3,0320
Non-Partisan4050
Appenzell Innerrhoden19,8881,716 Christian Democratic People's Party 1,3461
Others2300
Basel-Landschaft7172,91571,412 Social Democratic Party 124,3852
Free Democratic Party 96,4421
Christian Democratic People's Party 57,6151
Swiss Democrats 53,8231
Swiss People's Party 53,1771
Green Party 46,7661
Free Citizens' List31,4180
Federal Democratic Union 9,2750
Evangelical People's Party 8,4550
Freedom Party 6,4670
Ring of Independents 6,4020
Natural Law Party1,8730
Swiss Freedom Party1,7050
Basel-Stadt6129,27960,500 Social Democratic Party 125,9654
Liberal Party 52,7071
Free Democratic Party 43,1081
Christian Democratic People's Party 34,3870
Swiss Democrats 24,4530
Green Party 19,7820
Evangelical People's Party 14,6570
Basel's Strong Alternative11,3440
Women's List9,9620
Freedom Party 8,8350
Party of Labour 4,7060
Solidarity 2,3090
Natural Law Party1,2140
Gray Panther1,1510
Bern27676,293273,451 Swiss People's Party 1,873,1558
Social Democratic Party 1,779,1428
Free Democratic Party 1,127,0354
Green Party 599,8782
Freedom Party 421,9251
Swiss Democrats 392,7351
Federal Democratic Union 300,2181
Evangelical People's Party 270,7811
Ring of Independents 139,5380
Christian Democratic People's Party 112,0481
Jurassic Alliance104,9700
Liberal Party 22,6370
Independent Social-Christian Party 21,3030
Workers and Pensioners' Party18,1700
Natural Law Party10,3990
Generation 20019,0250
Fribourg6151,39559,778 Christian Democratic People's Party 123,9683
Social Democratic Party 59,6191
Free Democratic Party 54,8501
Independent Social-Christian Party 30,0691
Swiss People's Party 28,7351
Independence - Equality - Solidarity15,9610
Democratic Social Party11,1070
Green Party 8,0250
Time Bomb Politics3,4280
Party of Labour 3,1560
Swiss Democrats 3,0350
Swiss Europe Renaissance2,1030
Natural Law Party6330
Geneva11206,07873,435 Social Democratic Party 233,2874
Liberal Party 138,2192
Free Democratic Party 105,0532
Christian Democratic People's Party 104,0561
Party of Labour 73,4762
Green Party 43,5980
Solidarity 29,4680
Swiss Democrats 18,9190
Let's Stay Swiss and Free!17,4230
Unity Against Social Dismantlement5,9410
Party Against Unfair Machinations5,0350
Ex-Yugoslavia: Acting Against The Unsustainable4,1300
Glarus124,7866,072 Social Democratic Party 4,4981
Others8630
Grisons5124,49345,782 Swiss People's Party 59,1191
Christian Democratic People's Party 58,8921
Social Democratic Party 47,4572
Free Democratic Party 36,2021
Green Party 7,5810
Independent Women4,1120
Youth '912,7120
Ring of Independents 2,3310
Gray Panther5220
Natural Law Party4880
Jura247,62520,256 Christian Democratic People's Party 15,0411
Social Democratic Party 12,7451
Free Democratic Party 11,6080
Lucerne10227,940112,654 Christian Democratic People's Party 408,7254
Free Democratic Party 279,1323
Swiss People's Party 154,3841
Social Democratic Party 127,8881
Green Party 88,1831
Swiss Democrats 24,1940
Independent Women's List8,9310
Clarity, Logic and Environmental Awareness2,0010
Gray Panther1,9070
Neuchâtel5104,27333,293 Social Democratic Party 44,6402
Free Democratic Party 40,7142
Liberal Party 39,8801
Party of Labour 11,2900
Green Party 9,3130
Swiss Democrats 4,0170
Federal Democratic Union 3,6380
Unity Against Social Dismantlement2,6460
Swiss Europe Renaissance1,9630
Natural Law Party4650
Nidwalden125,49615,022 Free Democratic Party 7,0811
Christian Democratic People's Party 4,7240
Democratic Nidwalden2,8190
Natural Law Party580
Others360
Obwalden121,3506,800 Christian Democratic People's Party 6,1181
Freedom Party 2440
Others1360
Schaffhausen248,70231,349 Social Democratic Party 22,6201
Free Democratic Party 19,0611
Swiss People's Party 12,1900
Freedom Party 5,1300
Natural Law Party8200
Schwyz380,09728,089 Christian Democratic People's Party 22,2081
Free Democratic Party 19,4861
Swiss People's Party 17,4321
Social Democratic Party 16,1600
Swiss Democrats 2,5160
Freedom Party 2,2990
Natural Law Party7230
Gray Panther3690
Solothurn7162,61878,471 Free Democratic Party 136,9362
Social Democratic Party 130,3782
Christian Democratic People's Party 115,7442
Freedom Party 56,8981
Swiss People's Party 36,0400
Green Party 31,4770
Swiss Democrats 14,9410
Ring of Independents 8,8060
Free List of Non-Partisans5,8390
Natural Law Party1,0360
St. Gallen12280,839115,214 Christian Democratic People's Party 417,1914
Free Democratic Party 254,4762
Social Democratic Party 218,1303
Freedom Party 137,6911
Swiss People's Party 113,6831
Green Party 65,9031
Ring of Independents 55,3090
Swiss Democrats 27,1730
Evangelical People's Party 22,8400
Federal Democratic Union 13,9600
Zum Glück gits üs13,2970
Think with Heart and Mind1,9300
St. Gallen Craft1,8680
Natural Law Party1,7390
Gray Panther1,4900
Ticino8189,62599,681 Free Democratic Party 233,3923
Christian Democratic People's Party 217,2172
Ticino League 142,4411
Social Democratic Party 130,6722
Green Party 13,2540
Swiss People's Party 11,3580
Party of Labour 10,2770
Pole of Liberty7,2870
Thurgau6137,60260,624 Swiss People's Party 96,7082
Social Democratic Party 64,7381
Free Democratic Party 54,7291
Christian Democratic People's Party 46,4241
Green Party 33,1460
Freedom Party 28,5321
Swiss Democrats 17,0670
Evangelical People's Party 9,5800
Catholic People's Party5,0520
Rustic People's Party1,8810
Uri125,38110,081 Free Democratic Party 7,5501
Natural Law Party2650
Others9620
Vaud17362,897119,186 Free Democratic Party 450,3055
Social Democratic Party 436,3915
Liberal Party 281,8703
Party of Labour 171,5331
Swiss People's Party 148,6841
Green Party 127,2351
Christian Democratic People's Party 108,4610
Federal Democratic Union 52,3590
Swiss Democrats 34,9110
Solidarity 50,4790
Swiss Europe Renaissance41,5950
Unity Against Social Dismantlement9,4030
Movement for A Lively Switzerland4,1620
Natural Law Party3,8100
Valais7177,10297,311 Christian Democratic People's Party 351,9784
Free Democratic Party 154,7632
Social Democratic Party 106,5181
Liberal Party 14,2590
Green Party 8,4190
Party of Labour 5,4580
Zug360,44726,850 Christian Democratic People's Party 21,5871
Free Democratic Party 17,9351
Social Democratic Party 13,5231
Swiss People's Party 12,0720
Bunte List3,8670
Basic Democracy1,5770
Liberal Alternative7760
Zürich34768,809332,133 Swiss People's Party 2,823,6239
Social Democratic Party 2,559,2359
Free Democratic Party 2,007,0686
Green Party 723,6032
Ring of Independents 589,3462
Christian Democratic People's Party 540,3852
Evangelical People's Party 414,9621
Freedom Party 392,6931
Swiss Democrats 365,3361
Frauen macht Politik!302,1161
Federal Democratic Union 206,7460
Liberal Party 52,1790
Senior Citizens31,9520
Europe Party29,0430
Independent Social-Christian Party 17,7390
Natural Law Party14,8740
Non-Partisan Movement14,3360
Gray Panther5,7500
Source: Bundesblatt, 12 December 1995

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Free Democratic Party 17–1
Christian Democratic People's Party 160
Swiss People's Party 5+1
Social Democratic Party 5+2
Liberal Party 2–1
Alliance of Independents 10
Total460
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

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