1991 Swiss federal election

none 1991 Swiss federal election Switzerland no 1987 1995 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) 46.0% 0.5 pp 20 October 1991 National Council Franz Steinegger Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 21.0% 51 44 Peter Bodenmann Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 18.5% 41 41 Eva Segmüller Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 18.0% 42 35 Hans Uhlmann Swiss People's Party 14.9% 25 25 Hanspeter Thür Green Party of Switzerland 6.1% 9 14 Jürg Scherrer Swiss Motorists' Party 5.1% 2 8 Rudolf Keller Swiss Democrats 3.4% 3 5 Claude Bonnard Liberal Party of Switzerland 3.0% 9 10 Franz Jaeger Alliance of Independents 2.8% 8 5 Max Dünki Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 1.9% 3 3 Giuliano Bignasca Ticino League 1.4% New 2 Werner Scherrer Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 1.0% 0 1 Swiss Party of Labour 0.8% 1 2 Unitarian Socialist Party 0.6% 1 1 Christian Social Party (Switzerland) 0.4% 0 1 Entente Jurassienne 0.3% 0 1 Frauen Macht Politik! 0.3% 0 1 Herbert Maeder Herbert Maeder Committee 0.3% 1 1 Council of States Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 14 18 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 19 16 Swiss People's Party 4 4 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 5 3 Liberal Party of Switzerland 3 3 Alliance of Independents 1 1 Ticino League New 1 1991 Swiss federal election.svg 300px 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. Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 20 October 1991.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 44 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council 300px Free Democratic Party 429072 44 –7 Social Democratic Party 377968 41 0 Christian Democratic People's Party 367928 35 –7 Swiss People's Party 243268 25 0 Green Party 124149 14 +5 Swiss Motorists' Party 103585 8 +6 Swiss Democrats 69297 5 +2 Liberal Party 62073 10 +1 Alliance of Independents 57819 5 –3 Evangelical People's Party 38681 3 0 Ticino League 28290 2 New Swiss Progressive Organisations 24946 0 –4 Federal Democratic Union 20395 1 +1 Swiss Party of Labour 15871 2 +1 Unitarian Socialist Party 12006 1 0 Independent Social-Christian Party 8039 1 +1 Jura Alliance 5258 1 +1 #FF9999 Frauen Macht Politik! 5211 1 +1 #F049EB Herbert Mäder Committee 5162 1 0 #99FF99 Other parties 45083 0 – 32800 0 4510521 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau14332,650140,909Swiss People's Party346,1193Social Democratic Party337,0072Free Democratic Party317,9313Christian Democratic People's Party280,3242Swiss Motorists' Party256,2172Green Party132,2641Swiss Democrats86,5610Ring of Independents83,3241Evangelical People's Party63,9150Federal Democratic Union26,8230List of An Individual4,8310Europe Party3,1910Appenzell Ausserrhoden234,85015,520Herbert Maeder Committee10,3101Free Democratic Party8,6641Christian Democratic People's Party4,6980Swiss Motorists' Party4,4380Appenzell Innerrhoden18,9672,027Christian Democratic People's Party3,7481Others490Basel-Landschaft7160,76071,589Free Democratic Party122,0182Social Democratic Party120,3292Swiss People's Party60,5171Christian Democratic People's Party56,9170Green Party54,2201Swiss Democrats44,6940Swiss Motorists' Party21,0500Evangelical People's Party13,0130Basel-Stadt6131,35359,079Social Democratic Party88,5972Free Democratic Party55,3691Liberal Party46,5551Christian Democratic People's Party36,3181Progressive Organizations of Switzerland27,1550Ring of Independents25,9221Green Party15,4300Evangelical People's Party11,4450Swiss Democrats11,3250People's Action10,2000Swiss People's Party6,9640New Party of Labour and independent left5,0350Party of Labour Basel (founded in 1944)3,9110Federal Democratic Union3,2230Homosexual List2,1910Felix Brenner5980Bern29682,991315,533Swiss People's Party2,362,1338Social Democratic Party1,791,1616Free Democratic Party1,225,5604Green Party887,1104Swiss Motorists' Party613,9742Swiss Democrats538,3222Christian Democratic People's Party381,1831Federal Democratic Union308,3231Evangelical People's Party296,9151Ring of Independents264,3670Swiss Progressive Organisations179,4440Gray Panther32,6620«deshalb»26,2460Representatives of Low Income Earners24,5730Women and Men's List17,4310Progress Party10,0320Citizens' List9,5840Jörg Wilhelm Schmid3,0700Fribourg6144,53365,019Christian Democratic People's Party137,5942Social Democratic Party69,5281Free Democratic Party60,2801Democratic Social Party36,1841Swiss People's Party31,2011Independent Social-Christian Party19,8650Green Party15,8680Swiss Democrats5,3880Geneva11200,60779,539Social Democratic Party221,4613Liberal Party185,4843Christian Democratic People's Party121,6212Free Democratic Party107,6871Party of Labour65,3071Green Party56,3761Swiss Motorists' Party25,3180Swiss Democrats17,1800Swiss People's Party9,3210Legalize Cannabis7,0820Patriotic Movement5,9580Appeal of 7004,9010Party Against Unfair Machinations4,6570For Politics That Favor Workers3,2620Independent Youth2,8840Glarus124,75110,352Social Democratic Party5,4821Swiss People's Party4,3690Others3590Grisons5120,64345,755Christian Democratic People's Party57,0431Social Democratic Party47,5902Swiss People's Party43,6711Free Democratic Party40,4701Independent Social-Christian Party15,5130Swiss Progressive Organisations9,5490Youth '914,1760Young Bündner4,0610Roveredo Independent Catholic Conservative Party1,6930Jura246,63120,245Christian Democratic People's Party14,2031Free Democratic Party13,8461Social Democratic Party11,3660Lucerne9222,228112,246Christian Democratic People's Party476,1115Free Democratic Party272,7922Social Democratic Party107,9981Green Party90,9081Swiss Democrats27,5850Siedürfen3,8980Neuchâtel5102,81439,155Social Democratic Party56,2062Liberal Party51,0462Free Democratic Party42,4491Green Party15,0850Swiss Democrats11,9830Party of Labour9,8400For Politics That Favor Workers2,0400Nidwalden124,5265,783Christian Democratic People's Party4,8591Others1150Obwalden120,3495,431Christian Democratic People's Party4,3471Others2150Schaffhausen248,44533,408Social Democratic Party21,9321Free Democratic Party18,3421Swiss People's Party12,3320Swiss Motorists' Party7,3410Swiss Progressive Organisations2,5080Federal Democratic Union1,7660Schwyz376,04630,792Christian Democratic People's Party29,4011Free Democratic Party23,2141Social Democratic Party17,3541Swiss People's Party8,2310Party of the Future5,7210Swiss Motorists' Party5,3090Europe Party3870Solothurn7160,14589,787Free Democratic Party200,3562Christian Democratic People's Party135,6492Social Democratic Party121,0341Swiss Motorists' Party55,5781Green Party44,8311Progress Party19,1460Ring of Independents17,7760Evangelical People's Party7,0700Free List of Non-Partisans6,5270Party for Children and the Community2,6290Europe Party6640St. Gallen12257,455112,230Christian Democratic People's Party499,0515Free Democratic Party278,8732Social Democratic Party182,3042Swiss Motorists' Party175,0091Ring of Independents129,2631Green Party86,6471Swiss Democrats42,6420Ticino8183,514123,826Free Democratic Party281,9663Christian Democratic People's Party258,1222Ticino League225,4452Autonomous Socialist Party95,6621Social Democratic Party64,4630Swiss People's Party9,1970Green Party9,1160Party of Labour6,7200Ecological and Political Turnaround4,3390Ticino Party for the Protection of Citizens3,0210Thurgau6132,68562,450Swiss People's Party87,7922Free Democratic Party61,2701Christian Democratic People's Party61,1141Social Democratic Party56,1141Green Party33,4281Swiss Motorists' Party32,3750Swiss Democrats12,8600Ring of Independents12,0900Traders, Citizens and Farmers' Party1,7060Uri125,0168,665Free Democratic Party7,4131Others5450Vaud17355,264133,024Free Democratic Party569,5565Social Democratic Party495,5955Liberal Party381,0654Swiss People's Party158,4801Green Party135,8161Party of Labour91,9511Christian Democratic People's Party76,8540Swiss Progressive Organisations76,8270Swiss Democrats62,1160Swiss Motorists' Party53,8770RenouVaud Independent19,7460Call for 70017,1960Europe Party12,9930For Politics That Favor Workers9,8330Valais7171,311102,881Christian Democratic People's Party373,0314Free Democratic Party177,6652Social Democratic Party99,2211Liberal Party26,9280Green Party9,1360Zug257,19429,151Christian Democratic People's Party19,8111Free Democratic Party19,0431Social Democratic Party9,3140Swiss Progressive Organisations5,8700"Women to Bern" Committee3,9060Zürich35740,438351,688Swiss People's Party2,463,1618Social Democratic Party2,295,9807Free Democratic Party2,279,9367Green Party855,9032Ring of Independents745,7682Swiss Motorists' Party724,6702Christian Democratic People's Party721,3122Swiss Democrats635,6742Evangelical People's Party583,4862Federal Democratic Union216,1210Gray Panther209,9680Frauen macht Politik!180,0011Swiss Progressive Organisations117,6030Young Christians34,9780Europe Party26,0240Senior Citizens' List25,3490Discriminating Laws Against Men19,1470Zum Glück Beat Looser17,1090Natürli – ab Sächzgi15,9360Human Non-Partisan Movement15,6320THC 70012,1360Pro Pace Mundi5,9600Forum Utopie '925,3190Young Tolerance4,4130Silent List4,3740Politics + Ethics3,0140Source: Bundesblatt, 3 December 1991 Council of the States 300px Free Democratic Party 18 +4 Christian Democratic People's Party 16 –3 Swiss People's Party 4 0 Social Democratic Party 3 –2 Liberal Party 3 0 Alliance of Independents 1 0 Ticino League 1 New 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1991 elections in Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Category:October 1991 in Europe