1999 Swiss federal election
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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Swiss People's Party | 440,159 | 22.6 | 44 | +15 |
| Social Democratic Party | 438,560 | 22.5 | 51 | –3 |
| Free Democratic Party | 388,780 | 19.9 | 43 | –2 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | 309,118 | 15.8 | 35 | +1 |
| Green Party | 96,807 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 43,870 | 2.2 | 6 | –1 |
| Swiss Democrats | 35,883 | 1.8 | 1 | –2 |
| Evangelical People's Party | 35,679 | 1.8 | 3 | +1 |
| Federal Democratic Union | 24,355 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Swiss Party of Labour | 18,569 | 1.0 | 2 | –1 |
| Ticino League | 17,118 | 0.9 | 2 | +1 |
| Freedom Party | 16,887 | 0.9 | 0 | –7 |
| Ring of Independents | 14,439 | 0.7 | 1 | –2 |
| Solidarity | 9,138 | 0.5 | 1 | +1 |
| Christian Social Party | 8,212 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Feminist and Green Alternative Groups | 6,257 | 0.3 | 1 | –1 |
| Other parties | 47,120 | 2.4 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 53,457 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,004,408 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,628,782 | 43.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Council of the States
| Party | Seats | +/– |
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| Free Democratic Party | 17 | 0 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | 15 | –1 |
| Swiss People's Party | 7 | +2 |
| Social Democratic Party | 6 | +1 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | –2 |
| Ring of Independents | 0 | –1 |
| Other parties | 1 | – |
| Total | 46 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
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