1995 Swiss federal election

none Switzerland 1991 1999 42.22% ( 3.83pp) 22 October 1995 yes National Council All 200 seats in the National Council 101 Peter Bodenmann Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 21.79 41 54 Franz Steinegger Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 20.18 44 45 Anton Cottier Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 16.79 35 34 Hans Uhlmann Swiss People's Party 14.90 25 29 Hanspeter Thür Green Party of Switzerland 5.04 14 8 Roland Borer Freedom Party of Switzerland 3.97 8 7 Rudolf Keller Swiss Democrats 3.13 5 3 François Jeanneret Liberal Party of Switzerland 2.69 10 7 Monika Weber Alliance of Independents 1.83 5 3 Otto Zwygart Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 1.79 3 2 Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 1.47 1 2 Christian Waber Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 1.30 1 1 Swiss Party of Labour 1.20 2 3 Giuliano Bignasca Ticino League 0.94 2 1 Christian Social Party (Switzerland) 0.30 1 1 yes Council of States All 46 seats in the Council of States 24 yes yes Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 18 17 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 16 16 Swiss People's Party 4 5 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 3 5 Liberal Party of Switzerland 3 2 Alliance of Independents 1 1 1995 Swiss federal election.svg Results by canton Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 As of 2024, it is the last time the Swiss People's Party did not receive the most votes. Results National Council 300px Social Democratic Party 415226 54 +13 Free Democratic Party 384515 45 +1 Christian Democratic People's Party 319972 34 –1 Swiss People's Party 283902 29 +4 Green Party 96069 8 –6 Freedom Party 75641 7 –1 Swiss Democrats 59613 3 –2 Liberal Party 51182 7 –3 Alliance of Independents 34801 3 –2 Evangelical People's Party 34071 2 –1 Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 28076 2 +1 Federal Democratic Union 24795 1 0 Swiss Party of Labour 22850 3 +1 Ticino League 17940 1 –1 Solidarity 6168 0 New Independent Social-Christian Party 5625 1 0 Other parties 44878 0 – 35298 0 4596209 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau15342,331144,183Swiss People's Party416,5843Social Democratic Party408,4913Free Democratic Party332,1893Christian Democratic People's Party297,9552Freedom Party236,9292Green Party112,3511Swiss Democrats93,6900Ring of Independents69,3211Evangelical People's Party64,0300Federal Democratic Union28,0160FrauenPolitik20,2930Catholic People's Party14,6430Kurt Bornhauser4,5670Non-Partisan Forum3,0090Appenzell Ausserrhoden235,51117,303Free Democratic Party12,4011Swiss People's Party7,4941Social Democratic Party7,4610Christian Democratic People's Party3,2400Freedom Party3,0320Non-Partisan4050Appenzell Innerrhoden19,8881,716Christian Democratic People's Party1,3461Others2300Basel-Landschaft7172,91571,412Social Democratic Party124,3852Free Democratic Party96,4421Christian Democratic People's Party57,6151Swiss Democrats53,8231Swiss People's Party53,1771Green Party46,7661Free Citizens' List31,4180Federal Democratic Union9,2750Evangelical People's Party8,4550Freedom Party6,4670Ring of Independents6,4020Natural Law Party1,8730Swiss Freedom Party1,7050Basel-Stadt6129,27960,500Social Democratic Party125,9654Liberal Party52,7071Free Democratic Party43,1081Christian Democratic People's Party34,3870Swiss Democrats24,4530Green Party19,7820Evangelical People's Party14,6570Basel's Strong Alternative11,3440Women's List9,9620Freedom Party8,8350Party of Labour4,7060Solidarity2,3090Natural Law Party1,2140Gray Panther1,1510Bern27676,293273,451Swiss People's Party1,873,1558Social Democratic Party1,779,1428Free Democratic Party1,127,0354Green Party599,8782Freedom Party421,9251Swiss Democrats392,7351Federal Democratic Union300,2181Evangelical People's Party270,7811Ring of Independents139,5380Christian Democratic People's Party112,0481Jurassic Alliance104,9700Liberal Party22,6370Independent Social-Christian Party21,3030Workers and Pensioners' Party18,1700Natural Law Party10,3990Generation 20019,0250Fribourg6151,39559,778Christian Democratic People's Party123,9683Social Democratic Party59,6191Free Democratic Party54,8501Independent Social-Christian Party30,0691Swiss People's Party28,7351Independence - Equality - Solidarity15,9610Democratic Social Party11,1070Green Party8,0250Time Bomb Politics3,4280Party of Labour3,1560Swiss Democrats3,0350Swiss Europe Renaissance2,1030Natural Law Party6330Geneva11206,07873,435Social Democratic Party233,2874Liberal Party138,2192Free Democratic Party105,0532Christian Democratic People's Party104,0561Party of Labour73,4762Green Party43,5980Solidarity29,4680Swiss Democrats18,9190Let's Stay Swiss and Free!17,4230Unity Against Social Dismantlement5,9410Party Against Unfair Machinations5,0350Ex-Yugoslavia: Acting Against The Unsustainable4,1300Glarus124,7866,072Social Democratic Party4,4981Others8630Grisons5124,49345,782Swiss People's Party59,1191Christian Democratic People's Party58,8921Social Democratic Party47,4572Free Democratic Party36,2021Green Party7,5810Independent Women4,1120Youth '912,7120Ring of Independents2,3310Gray Panther5220Natural Law Party4880Jura247,62520,256Christian Democratic People's Party15,0411Social Democratic Party12,7451Free Democratic Party11,6080Lucerne10227,940112,654Christian Democratic People's Party408,7254Free Democratic Party279,1323Swiss People's Party154,3841Social Democratic Party127,8881Green Party88,1831Swiss Democrats24,1940Independent Women's List8,9310Clarity, Logic and Environmental Awareness2,0010Gray Panther1,9070Neuchâtel5104,27333,293Social Democratic Party44,6402Free Democratic Party40,7142Liberal Party39,8801Party of Labour11,2900Green Party9,3130Swiss Democrats4,0170Federal Democratic Union3,6380Unity Against Social Dismantlement2,6460Swiss Europe Renaissance1,9630Natural Law Party4650Nidwalden125,49615,022Free Democratic Party7,0811Christian Democratic People's Party4,7240Democratic Nidwalden2,8190Natural Law Party580Others360Obwalden121,3506,800Christian Democratic People's Party6,1181Freedom Party2440Others1360Schaffhausen248,70231,349Social Democratic Party22,6201Free Democratic Party19,0611Swiss People's Party12,1900Freedom Party5,1300Natural Law Party8200Schwyz380,09728,089Christian Democratic People's Party22,2081Free Democratic Party19,4861Swiss People's Party17,4321Social Democratic Party16,1600Swiss Democrats2,5160Freedom Party2,2990Natural Law Party7230Gray Panther3690Solothurn7162,61878,471Free Democratic Party136,9362Social Democratic Party130,3782Christian Democratic People's Party115,7442Freedom Party56,8981Swiss People's Party36,0400Green Party31,4770Swiss Democrats14,9410Ring of Independents8,8060Free List of Non-Partisans5,8390Natural Law Party1,0360St. Gallen12280,839115,214Christian Democratic People's Party417,1914Free Democratic Party254,4762Social Democratic Party218,1303Freedom Party137,6911Swiss People's Party113,6831Green Party65,9031Ring of Independents55,3090Swiss Democrats27,1730Evangelical People's Party22,8400Federal Democratic Union13,9600Zum Glück gits üs 13,2970Think with Heart and Mind1,9300St. Gallen Craft1,8680Natural Law Party1,7390Gray Panther1,4900Ticino8189,62599,681Free Democratic Party233,3923Christian Democratic People's Party217,2172Ticino League142,4411Social Democratic Party130,6722Green Party13,2540Swiss People's Party11,3580Party of Labour10,2770Pole of Liberty7,2870Thurgau6137,60260,624Swiss People's Party96,7082Social Democratic Party64,7381Free Democratic Party54,7291Christian Democratic People's Party46,4241Green Party33,1460Freedom Party28,5321Swiss Democrats17,0670Evangelical People's Party9,5800Catholic People's Party5,0520Rustic People's Party1,8810Uri125,38110,081Free Democratic Party7,5501Natural Law Party2650Others9620Vaud17362,897119,186Free Democratic Party450,3055Social Democratic Party436,3915Liberal Party281,8703Party of Labour171,5331Swiss People's Party148,6841Green Party127,2351Christian Democratic People's Party108,4610Federal Democratic Union52,3590Swiss Democrats34,9110Solidarity50,4790Swiss Europe Renaissance41,5950Unity Against Social Dismantlement9,4030Movement for A Lively Switzerland4,1620Natural Law Party3,8100Valais7177,10297,311Christian Democratic People's Party351,9784Free Democratic Party154,7632Social Democratic Party106,5181Liberal Party14,2590Green Party8,4190Party of Labour5,4580Zug360,44726,850Christian Democratic People's Party21,5871Free Democratic Party17,9351Social Democratic Party13,5231Swiss People's Party12,0720Bunte List3,8670Basic Democracy1,5770Liberal Alternative7760Zürich34768,809332,133Swiss People's Party2,823,6239Social Democratic Party2,559,2359Free Democratic Party2,007,0686Green Party723,6032Ring of Independents589,3462Christian Democratic People's Party540,3852Evangelical People's Party414,9621Freedom Party392,6931Swiss Democrats365,3361Frauen macht Politik!302,1161Federal Democratic Union206,7460Liberal Party52,1790Senior Citizens31,9520Europe Party29,0430Independent Social-Christian Party17,7390Natural Law Party14,8740Non-Partisan Movement14,3360Gray Panther5,7500Source: Bundesblatt, 12 December 1995 Council of the States 300px Free Democratic Party 17 –1 Christian Democratic People's Party 16 0 Swiss People's Party 5 +1 Social Democratic Party 5 +2 Liberal Party 2 –1 Alliance of Independents 1 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References 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