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1999 Swiss federal election

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Field	Value
election_name	1999 Swiss federal election
country	Switzerland
ongoing	no
previous_election	1995
next_election	2003
seats_for_election	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)
turnout	43.3% 1.1 pp
election_date	24 October 1999
heading1	National Council
leader1	Ueli Maurer
party1	Swiss People's Party
percentage1	22.6%
last_election1	29
seats1	44
leader2	Ursula Koch
party2	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage2	22.5%
last_election2	54
seats2	51
leader3	Franz Steinegger
party3	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage3	19.9%
last_election3	45
seats3	43
leader4	Adalbert Durrer
party4	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
percentage4	15.8%
last_election4	34
seats4	35
leader5	Ruedi Baumann
party5	Green Party of Switzerland
percentage5	5.0%
last_election5	8
seats5	8
leader6	Jacques-Simon Eggly
party6	Liberal Party of Switzerland
percentage6	2.2%
last_election6	7
seats6	6
leader7	Rudolf Keller
party7	Swiss Democrats
percentage7	1.8%
last_election7	3
seats7	1
leader8	Otto Zwygart
party8	Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
percentage8	1.8%
last_election8	2
seats8	3
leader9	Christian Waber
party9	Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
percentage9	1.2%
last_election9	1
seats9	1
party10	Swiss Party of Labour
percentage10	1.0%
last_election10	3
seats10	2
leader11	Giuliano Bignasca
party11	Ticino League
percentage11	0.9%
last_election11	1
seats11	2
leader12	Anton Schaller
party12	Alliance of Independents
percentage12	0.7%
last_election12	3
seats12	1
party13	solidaritéS
percentage13	0.5%
last_election13	0
seats13	1
party14	Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
percentage14	0.4%
last_election14	1
seats14	1
party15	Feminist and Green Alternative Groups
percentage15	0.3%
last_election15	2
seats15	1
heading16	Council of States
party16	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election16	17
seats16	17
party17	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
last_election17	16
seats17	15
party18	Swiss People's Party
last_election18	5
seats18	7
party19	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election19	5
seats19	6
party20	Independent (politician)
last_election20	0
seats20	1
map	1999 Swiss federal election.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	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.

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

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999. 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.

Results

National Council

By constituency

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

Council of the States

References

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

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