1999 Swiss federal election
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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]
Results
National Council
By constituency
| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 684,136 | 5 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 403,663 | 3 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 369,994 | 3 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 351,594 | 3 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 95,205 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 82,278 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 59,072 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Ring of Independents | 43,402 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 30,884 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 30,168 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Urs Wirth | 3,051 | 0 | ||||
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 35,716 | 18,278 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 12,890 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 11,268 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 10,182 | 0 | ||||
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 9,959 | 5,130 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 3,754 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 1,314 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Others | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 117,978 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 111,517 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 91,099 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 60,529 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 51,014 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 46,719 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 12,233 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Sälbverständlich | 11,710 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 1,558 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Red List of Critical Endangered Species | 1,118 | 0 | ||||
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 110,119 | 4 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 44,885 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 40,194 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 35,349 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 28,839 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 28,432 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Democratic Social Party | 15,100 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 12,696 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 12,473 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Humanist Party | 1,680 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Strong Basel | 1,309 | 0 | ||||
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 2,099,834 | 8 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 2,029,878 | 8 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 1,263,455 | 5 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 548,613 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 292,423 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 290,510 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 273,464 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 201,299 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 177,609 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | New List | 89,722 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Ring of Independents | 56,298 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Workers and Pensioners' Party | 23,574 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Humanist Party | 7,978 | 0 | ||||
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 126,236 | 3 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 75,908 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 55,227 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 42,831 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Social Party | 40,836 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Independent-Solidarity | 16,716 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Independent Movement | 6,334 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Democratic Social Party | 5,948 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Future for All | 1,684 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Ecological Initiative | 1,424 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 1,223 | 0 | ||||
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 161,435 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 149,455 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 113,930 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 102,424 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Party of Labour | 70,310 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 66,300 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Solidarity | 64,977 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 60,208 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Union of Swiss Patriots | 10,502 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 5,011 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | For A Better Future | 3,435 | 0 | ||||
| Glarus | 1 | 24,570 | 6,939 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 5,179 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Others | 866 | 0 | ||||
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 66,936 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 66,010 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 63,198 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 37,472 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Environmental List | 5,650 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Adrian Steiger | 3,595 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Forum for the Sovereign | 2,432 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free List | 2,613 | 0 | ||||
| Jura | 2 | 48,010 | 19,767 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 15,127 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 13,187 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 7,516 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 2,771 | 0 | ||||
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 409,318 | 4 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 271,083 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 269,786 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 119,103 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 95,182 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Non-Partisan Movement | 12,933 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 9,972 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 4,016 | 0 | ||||
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 48,061 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 41,220 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 35,280 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 25,213 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Party of Labour | 11,795 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Solidarity | 4,559 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 3,900 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 1,763 | 0 | ||||
| Nidwalden | 1 | 26,805 | 12,340 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 9,546 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 846 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Others | 164 | 0 | ||||
| Obwalden | 1 | Elected unopposed | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 1 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 48,182 | 29,840 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 22,823 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 18,958 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 14,695 | 0 | ||||
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 36,080 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 27,425 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 19,234 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 16,480 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Pro Freie | 1,001 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free and Independent Electorate | 406 | 0 | ||||
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 153,457 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 143,140 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 120,831 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 104,777 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 27,642 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 7,324 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Citizens' List | 3,676 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Humanist Hemp Party | 3,438 | 0 | ||||
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 401,904 | 3 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 380,655 | 4 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 248,539 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 245,371 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 58,070 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Ring of Independents | 27,331 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 20,152 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 19,151 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 14,715 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 14,046 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Youth - Independent - Green | 10,166 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Bourgeoisie | 8,318 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Youth List | 7,347 | 0 | ||||
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 204,753 | 2 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 191,666 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 138,646 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Ticino League | 136,944 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 39,145 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 10,471 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Party of Labour | 9,922 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Socialists | 3,342 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | The Mood Breaker | 3,043 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 1,590 | 0 | ||||
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 122,995 | 3 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 59,517 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 58,314 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 54,333 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 22,780 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | SMEs for Trade and Medium-Sized Companies | 11,369 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 10,298 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 9,891 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 9,184 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 6,995 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Catholic People's Party | 3,412 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom, Law, Independence, Justice, Progress, Nature | 661 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Citizens' Vote | 479 | 0 | ||||
| Uri | 1 | 25,451 | 9,230 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 6,721 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Others | 1,509 | 0 | ||||
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 468,795 | 5 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 420,185 | 5 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 236,993 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 200,635 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Party of Labour | 145,804 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 133,037 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 84,497 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 51,554 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Europe Renaissance | 47,755 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Solidarity | 39,426 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | A3A Active Seniors Association | 22,033 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 16,465 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 6,256 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Straight Look Action | 2,355 | 0 | ||||
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 231,476 | 4 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 119,134 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 106,628 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Social Party | 93,774 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 56,742 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 13,156 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 11,680 | 0 | ||||
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 26,735 | 1 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 26,023 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 23,604 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 21,731 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Senior Citizens | 3,315 | 0 | ||||
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss People's Party | 3,864,173 | 13 |
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Social Democratic Party | 3,048,666 | 10 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Free Democratic Party | 2,119,869 | 6 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 609,457 | 2 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Green Party | 492,017 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Evangelical People's Party | 408,726 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Senior Citizens | 260,926 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Ring of Independents | 244,221 | 1 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Federal Democratic Union | 209,452 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Swiss Democrats | 183,811 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Alternative List | 112,185 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Frauen macht Politik! | 100,544 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Freedom Party | 97,977 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | SMEs and Trade | 41,342 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Christian Social Party | 25,929 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | List for Tax Cuts | 25,332 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Europe Party | 21,302 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Liberal Party | 18,305 | 0 | ||||
| style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | | Humanist Party | 11,951 | 0 | ||||
| Source: Bundesblatt, 7 December 1999 | |||||||
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References
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- ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Pjilip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 Template:ISBN
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
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