1999 Swiss federal election

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1999 Swiss federal election
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  1995 24 October 1999 2003  

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)
Turnout43.3% Increase2.svg 1.1 pp
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
National Council
Swiss People's Ueli Maurer 22.6%44+15
Social Democrats Ursula Koch 22.5%51−3
Free Democrats Franz Steinegger19.9%43−2
Christian Democrats Adalbert Durrer15.8%35+1
Greens Ruedi Baumann5.0%80
Liberals Jacques-Simon Eggly2.2%6−1
Swiss Democrats Rudolf Keller1.8%1−2
Evangelical People's Otto Zwygart1.8%3+1
Federal Democrats Christian Waber1.2%10
Labour 1.0%2−1
Ticino League Giuliano Bignasca 0.9%2+1
LdU Anton Schaller0.7%1−2
solidaritéS 0.5%1+1
Christian Social 0.4%10
Feminist & Greens 0.3%1−1
Council of States
Free Democrats 170
Christian Democrats 15−1
Swiss People's 7+2
Social Democrats 6+1
Independent 1+1
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. The independent elected to the Council of States from Obwalden sat with the FDP.

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999. [1] Although the Swiss People's Party received the most votes for the first time in the party's history, the Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats. [2]

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Results

National Council

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swiss People's Party 440,15922.5644+15
Social Democratic Party 438,56022.4851–3
Free Democratic Party 388,78019.9343–2
Christian Democratic People's Party 309,11815.8435+1
Green Party 96,8074.9680
Liberal Party 43,8702.256–1
Swiss Democrats 35,8831.841–2
Evangelical People's Party 35,6791.833+1
Federal Democratic Union 24,3551.2510
Swiss Party of Labour 18,5690.952–1
Ticino League 17,1180.882+1
Freedom Party 16,8870.870–7
Alliance of Independents 14,4390.741–2
Solidarity 9,1380.471+1
Christian Social Party 8,2120.4210
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 6,2570.321–1
Other parties47,1202.420
Total1,950,951100.002000
Valid votes1,950,95197.33
Invalid/blank votes53,4572.67
Total votes2,004,408100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,628,78243.30
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau15351,130147,630 Swiss People's Party 684,1365
Social Democratic Party 403,6633
Free Democratic Party 369,9943
Christian Democratic People's Party 351,5943
Green Party 95,2050
Evangelical People's Party 82,2781
Swiss Democrats 59,0720
Ring of Independents 43,4020
Freedom Party 30,8840
Federal Democratic Union 30,1680
Urs Wirth3,0510
Appenzell Ausserrhoden235,71618,278 Swiss People's Party 12,8901
Free Democratic Party 11,2681
Social Democratic Party 10,1820
Appenzell Innerrhoden19,9595,130 Christian Democratic People's Party 3,7541
Swiss People's Party 1,3140
Others370
Basel-Landschaft7175,11673,184 Social Democratic Party 117,9782
Free Democratic Party 111,5172
Swiss People's Party 91,0991
Christian Democratic People's Party 60,5291
Swiss Democrats 51,0140
Green Party 46,7191
Evangelical People's Party 12,2330
Sälbverständlich11,7100
Freedom Party 1,5580
Red List of Critical Endangered Species1,1180
Basel-Stadt6117,58855,770 Social Democratic Party 110,1194
Swiss People's Party 44,8850
Free Democratic Party 40,1941
Liberal Party 35,3491
Green Party 28,8390
Christian Democratic People's Party 28,4320
Democratic Social Party15,1000
Swiss Democrats 12,6960
Evangelical People's Party 12,4730
Humanist Party1,6800
Strong Basel1,3090
Bern27675,874277,840 Swiss People's Party 2,099,8348
Social Democratic Party 2,029,8788
Free Democratic Party 1,263,4555
Green Party 548,6132
Evangelical People's Party 292,4231
Federal Democratic Union 290,5101
Swiss Democrats 273,4641
Freedom Party 201,2990
Christian Democratic People's Party 177,6091
New List89,7220
Ring of Independents 56,2980
Workers and Pensioners' Party23,5740
Humanist Party7,9780
Fribourg6156,86864,697 Christian Democratic People's Party 126,2363
Social Democratic Party 75,9081
Free Democratic Party 55,2271
Swiss People's Party 42,8311
Christian Social Party 40,8361
Independent-Solidarity16,7160
Independent Movement6,3340
Democratic Social Party5,9480
Future for All1,6840
Free Ecological Initiative1,4240
Swiss Democrats 1,2230
Geneva11209,04775,945 Social Democratic Party 161,4352
Liberal Party 149,4552
Christian Democratic People's Party 113,9302
Free Democratic Party 102,4242
Party of Labour 70,3101
Green Party 66,3001
Solidarity 64,9771
Swiss People's Party 60,2080
Union of Swiss Patriots10,5020
Unity Against Social Dismantlement5,0110
For A Better Future3,4350
Glarus124,5706,939 Social Democratic Party 5,1791
Others8660
Grisons5127,44751,760 Swiss People's Party 66,9362
Social Democratic Party 66,0101
Christian Democratic People's Party 63,1981
Free Democratic Party 37,4721
Environmental List5,6500
Adrian Steiger3,5950
Forum for the Sovereign2,4320
Free List2,6130
Jura248,01019,767 Christian Democratic People's Party 15,1271
Social Democratic Party 13,1871
Free Democratic Party 7,5160
Swiss People's Party 2,7710
Lucerne10230,726122,004 Christian Democratic People's Party 409,3184
Swiss People's Party 271,0832
Free Democratic Party 269,7862
Social Democratic Party 119,1031
Green Party 95,1821
Non-Partisan Movement12,9330
Swiss Democrats 9,9720
Freedom Party 4,0160
Neuchâtel5105,07835,681 Social Democratic Party 48,0612
Liberal Party 41,2201
Free Democratic Party 35,2802
Green Party 25,2130
Party of Labour 11,7950
Solidarity 4,5590
Swiss Democrats 3,9000
Unity Against Social Dismantlement1,7630
Nidwalden126,80512,340 Free Democratic Party 9,5461
Swiss Democrats 8460
Others1640
Obwalden1 Elected unopposed Christian Democratic People's Party 1
Schaffhausen248,18229,840 Free Democratic Party 22,8231
Social Democratic Party 18,9581
Swiss People's Party 14,6950
Schwyz384,40641,838 Swiss People's Party 36,0801
Christian Democratic People's Party 27,4251
Free Democratic Party 19,2341
Social Democratic Party 16,4800
Pro Freie1,0010
Free and Independent Electorate4060
Solothurn7163,74781,887 Social Democratic Party 153,4572
Free Democratic Party 143,1402
Christian Democratic People's Party 120,8312
Swiss People's Party 104,7771
Green Party 27,6420
Freedom Party 7,3240
Citizens' List3,6760
Humanist Hemp Party3,4380
St. Gallen12283,297123,612 Swiss People's Party 401,9043
Christian Democratic People's Party 380,6554
Social Democratic Party 248,5392
Free Democratic Party 245,3712
Green Party 58,0701
Ring of Independents 27,3310
Swiss Democrats 20,1520
Evangelical People's Party 19,1510
Federal Democratic Union 14,7150
Freedom Party 14,0460
Youth - Independent - Green10,1660
Free Bourgeoisie8,3180
Youth List7,3470
Ticino8192,91295,946 Free Democratic Party 204,7532
Christian Democratic People's Party 191,6662
Social Democratic Party 138,6462
Ticino League 136,9442
Swiss People's Party 39,1450
Green Party 10,4710
Party of Labour 9,9220
Liberal Socialists3,3420
The Mood Breaker3,0430
Evangelical People's Party 1,5900
Thurgau6141,04462,922 Swiss People's Party 122,9953
Social Democratic Party 59,5171
Christian Democratic People's Party 58,3141
Free Democratic Party 54,3331
Green Party 22,7800
SMEs for Trade and Medium-Sized Companies11,3690
Evangelical People's Party 10,2980
Freedom Party 9,8911
Swiss Democrats 9,1840
Federal Democratic Union 6,9950
Catholic People's Party3,4120
Freedom, Law, Independence, Justice, Progress, Nature6610
Swiss Citizens' Vote4790
Uri125,4519,230 Free Democratic Party 6,7211
Others1,5090
Vaud17365,522115,306 Free Democratic Party 468,7955
Social Democratic Party 420,1855
Liberal Party 236,9932
Swiss People's Party 200,6352
Party of Labour 145,8041
Green Party 133,0371
Christian Democratic People's Party 84,4971
Federal Democratic Union 51,5540
Swiss Europe Renaissance47,7550
Solidarity 39,4260
A3A Active Seniors Association22,0330
Swiss Democrats 16,4650
Unity Against Social Dismantlement6,2560
Straight Look Action2,3550
Valais7182,84196,435 Christian Democratic People's Party 231,4764
Free Democratic Party 119,1342
Social Democratic Party 106,6281
Christian Social Party 93,7740
Swiss People's Party 56,7420
Green Party 13,1560
Liberal Party 11,6800
Zug364,45734,487 Christian Democratic People's Party 26,7351
Free Democratic Party 26,0231
Social Democratic Party 23,6040
Swiss People's Party 21,7311
Senior Citizens3,3150
Zürich34780,462353,340 Swiss People's Party 3,864,17313
Social Democratic Party 3,048,66610
Free Democratic Party 2,119,8696
Christian Democratic People's Party 609,4572
Green Party 492,0171
Evangelical People's Party 408,7261
Senior Citizens260,9260
Ring of Independents 244,2211
Federal Democratic Union 209,4520
Swiss Democrats 183,8110
Alternative List112,1850
Frauen macht Politik!100,5440
Freedom Party 97,9770
SMEs and Trade41,3420
Christian Social Party 25,9290
List for Tax Cuts25,3320
Europe Party21,3020
Liberal Party 18,3050
Humanist Party11,9510
Source: Bundesblatt, 7 December 1999

Council of the States

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PartySeats+/–
Free Democratic Party 170
Christian Democratic People's Party 15–1
Swiss People's Party 7+2
Social Democratic Party 6+1
Liberal Party 0–2
Alliance of Independents 0–1
Other parties1
Total460
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

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