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1991 Swiss federal election

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FieldValue
election_name1991 Swiss federal election
countrySwitzerland
ongoingno
previous_election1987
next_election1995
seats_for_electionAll 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% 0.5 pp
election_date20 October 1991
heading1National Council
leader1Franz Steinegger
party1Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage121.0%
last_election151
seats144
leader2Peter Bodenmann
party2Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage218.5%
last_election241
seats241
leader3Eva Segmüller
party3Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
percentage318.0%
last_election342
seats335
leader4Hans Uhlmann
party4Swiss People's Party
percentage414.9%
last_election425
seats425
leader5Hanspeter Thür
party5Green Party of Switzerland
percentage56.1%
last_election59
seats514
leader6Jürg Scherrer
party6Swiss Motorists' Party
percentage65.1%
last_election62
seats68
leader7Rudolf Keller
party7Swiss Democrats
percentage73.4%
last_election73
seats75
leader8Claude Bonnard
party8Liberal Party of Switzerland
percentage83.0%
last_election89
seats810
leader9Franz Jaeger
party9Alliance of Independents
percentage92.8%
last_election98
seats95
leader10Max Dünki
party10Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
percentage101.9%
last_election103
seats103
leader11Giuliano Bignasca
party11Ticino League
percentage111.4%
last_election11New
seats112
leader12Werner Scherrer
party12Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
percentage121.0%
last_election120
seats121
party13Swiss Party of Labour
percentage130.8%
last_election131
seats132
party14Unitarian Socialist Party
percentage140.6%
last_election141
seats141
party15Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
percentage150.4%
last_election150
seats151
party16Entente Jurassienne
percentage160.3%
last_election160
seats161
party17Frauen Macht Politik!
percentage170.3%
last_election170
seats171
leader18Herbert Maeder
party18Herbert Maeder Committee
percentage180.3%
last_election181
seats181
heading19Council of States
party19Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election1914
seats1918
party20Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
last_election2019
seats2016
party21Swiss People's Party
last_election214
seats214
party22Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election225
seats223
party23Liberal Party of Switzerland
last_election233
seats233
party24Alliance of Independents
last_election241
seats241
party25Ticino League
last_election25New
seats251
map1991 Swiss federal election.svg
map_size300px
map_captionMap 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.

All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)

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

Results

National Council

By constituency

ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeats
won
Aargau14332,650140,909Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party346,119
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party337,0072
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party317,9313
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party280,3242
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party256,2172
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party132,2641
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats86,5610
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents83,3241
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party63,9150
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union26,8230
Independent (politician)}}"List of An Individual4,8310
Independent (politician)}}"Europe Party3,1910
Appenzell Ausserrhoden234,85015,520Independent (politician)}}"Herbert Maeder Committee10,310
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party8,6641
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}Christian Democratic People's Party4,6980
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}Swiss Motorists' Party4,4380
Appenzell Innerrhoden18,9672,027Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party3,748
Independent (politician)}}"Others490
Basel-Landschaft7160,76071,589Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party122,018
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party120,3292
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party60,5171
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party56,9170
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party54,2201
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats44,6940
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party21,0500
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party13,0130
Basel-Stadt6131,35359,079Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party88,597
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party55,3691
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party46,5551
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party36,3181
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations27,1550
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents25,9221
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party15,4300
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party11,4450
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats11,3250
Independent (politician)}}"People's Action10,2000
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party6,9640
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour5,0350
Independent (politician)}}"Basel Party of Labour3,9110
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}Federal Democratic Union3,2230
Independent (politician)}}"Homosexual List2,1910
Independent (politician)}}"Felix Brenner5980
Bern29682,991315,533Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party2,362,133
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party1,791,1616
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party1,225,5604
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party887,1104
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party613,9742
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats538,3222
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party381,1831
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union308,3231
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party296,9151
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents264,3670
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations179,4440
Independent (politician)}}"Gray Panther32,6620
Independent (politician)}}"«deshalb»26,2460
Independent (politician)}}"Representatives of Low Income Earners24,5730
Independent (politician)}}"Women and Men's List17,4310
Independent (politician)}}"Progress Party10,0320
Independent (politician)}}"Citizens' List9,5840
Independent (politician)}}"Jörg Wilhelm Schmid3,0700
Fribourg6144,53365,019Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party137,594
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party69,5281
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party60,2801
Independent (politician)}}"Democratic Social Party36,1841
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party31,2011
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Independent Social-Christian Party19,8650
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party15,8680
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats5,3880
Geneva11200,60779,539Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party221,461
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party185,4843
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party121,6212
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party107,6871
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour65,3071
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party56,3761
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}Swiss Motorists' Party25,3180
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats17,1800
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party9,3210
Independent (politician)}}"Legalize Cannabis7,0820
Independent (politician)}}"Patriotic Movement5,9580
Independent (politician)}}"Appeal of 7004,9010
Independent (politician)}}"Party Against Unfair Machinations4,6570
Independent (politician)}}"For Politics That Favor Workers3,2620
Independent (politician)}}"Independent Youth2,8840
Glarus124,75110,352Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party5,482
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party4,3690
Independent (politician)}}"Others3590
Grisons5120,64345,755Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party57,043
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party47,5902
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party43,6711
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party40,4701
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"Independent Social-Christian Party15,5130
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations9,5490
Independent (politician)}}"Youth '914,1760
Independent (politician)}}"Young Bündner4,0610
Independent (politician)}}"Roveredo Independent Catholic Conservative Party1,6930
Jura246,63120,245Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party14,203
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party13,8461
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party11,3660
Lucerne9222,228112,246Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party476,111
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party272,7922
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party107,9981
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party90,9081
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats27,5850
Independent (politician)}}"Siedürfen3,8980
Neuchâtel5102,81439,155Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party56,206
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party51,0462
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party42,4491
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party15,0850
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats11,9830
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour9,8400
Independent (politician)}}"For Politics That Favor Workers2,0400
Nidwalden124,5265,783Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party4,859
Independent (politician)}}"Others1150
Obwalden120,3495,431Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party4,347
Independent (politician)}}"Others2150
Schaffhausen248,44533,408Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party21,932
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party18,3421
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party12,3320
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}Swiss Motorists' Party7,3410
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations2,5080
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union1,7660
Schwyz376,04630,792Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party29,401
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party23,2141
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party17,3541
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party8,2310
Independent (politician)}}"Party of the Future5,7210
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party5,3090
Independent (politician)}}"Europe Party3870
Solothurn7160,14589,787Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party200,356
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party135,6492
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party121,0341
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party55,5781
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party44,8311
Independent (politician)}}"Progress Party19,1460
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents17,7760
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party7,0700
Independent (politician)}}"Free List of Non-Partisans6,5270
Independent (politician)}}"Party for Children and the Community2,6290
Independent (politician)}}"Europe Party6640
St. Gallen12257,455112,230Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party499,051
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party278,8732
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party182,3042
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party175,0091
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents129,2631
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party86,6471
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats42,6420
Ticino8183,514123,826Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party281,966
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party258,1222
Ticino League}}"Ticino League225,4452
Autonomous Socialist Party (Ticino)}}"Autonomous Socialist Party95,6621
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party64,4630
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party9,1970
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party9,1160
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour6,7200
Independent (politician)}}"Ecological and Political Turnaround4,3390
Independent (politician)}}"Ticino Party for the Protection of Citizens3,0210
Thurgau6132,68562,450Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party87,792
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party61,2701
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party61,1141
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party56,1141
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party33,4281
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party32,3750
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats12,8600
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents12,0900
Independent (politician)}}"Traders, Citizens and Farmers' Party1,7060
Uri125,0168,665Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party7,413
Independent (politician)}}"Others5450
Vaud17355,264133,024Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party569,556
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party495,5955
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party381,0654
Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party158,4801
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party135,8161
Swiss Party of Labour}}"Party of Labour91,9511
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party76,8540
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations76,8270
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats62,1160
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}Swiss Motorists' Party53,8770
Independent (politician)}}"RenouVaud Independent19,7460
Independent (politician)}}"Call for 70017,1960
Independent (politician)}}"Europe Party12,9930
Independent (politician)}}"For Politics That Favor Workers9,8330
Valais7171,311102,881Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party373,031
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party177,6652
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party99,2211
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"Liberal Party26,9280
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party9,1360
Zug257,19429,151Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party19,811
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party19,0431
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party9,3140
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations5,8700
Independent (politician)}}""Women to Bern" Committee3,9060
Zürich35740,438351,688Swiss People's Party}}"Swiss People's Party2,463,161
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Social Democratic Party2,295,9807
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"Free Democratic Party2,279,9367
Green Party of Switzerland}}"Green Party855,9032
Ring of Independents}}"Ring of Independents745,7682
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"Swiss Motorists' Party724,6702
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"Christian Democratic People's Party721,3122
Swiss Democrats}}"Swiss Democrats635,6742
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"Evangelical People's Party583,4862
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"Federal Democratic Union216,1210
Independent (politician)}}"Gray Panther209,9680
Independent (politician)}}"Frauen macht Politik!180,0011
Swiss Progressive Organisations}}Swiss Progressive Organisations117,6030
Independent (politician)}}"Young Christians34,9780
Independent (politician)}}"Europe Party26,0240
Independent (politician)}}"Senior Citizens' List25,3490
Independent (politician)}}"Discriminating Laws Against Men19,1470
Independent (politician)}}"Zum Glück Beat Looser17,1090
Independent (politician)}}"Natürli – ab Sächzgi15,9360
Independent (politician)}}"Human Non-Partisan Movement15,6320
Independent (politician)}}"THC 70012,1360
Independent (politician)}}"Pro Pace Mundi5,9600
Independent (politician)}}"Forum Utopie '925,3190
Independent (politician)}}"Young Tolerance4,4130
Independent (politician)}}"Silent List4,3740
Independent (politician)}}"Politics + Ethics3,0140
Source: Bundesblatt, 3 December 1991

Council of the States

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
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