1999 Swiss federal election

none 1999 Swiss federal election Switzerland no 1995 2003 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) 43.3% 1.1 pp 24 October 1999 National Council Ueli Maurer Swiss People's Party 22.6% 29 44 Ursula Koch Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 22.5% 54 51 Franz Steinegger Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 19.9% 45 43 Adalbert Durrer Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 15.8% 34 35 Ruedi Baumann Green Party of Switzerland 5.0% 8 8 Jacques-Simon Eggly Liberal Party of Switzerland 2.2% 7 6 Rudolf Keller Swiss Democrats 1.8% 3 1 Otto Zwygart Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 1.8% 2 3 Christian Waber Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland 1.2% 1 1 Swiss Party of Labour 1.0% 3 2 Giuliano Bignasca Ticino League 0.9% 1 2 Anton Schaller Alliance of Independents 0.7% 3 1 solidaritéS 0.5% 0 1 Christian Social Party (Switzerland) 0.4% 1 1 Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 0.3% 2 1 Council of States Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 17 17 Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 16 15 Swiss People's Party 5 7 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 5 6 Independent (politician) 0 1 1999 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. The independent elected to the Council of States from Obwalden sat with the FDP. Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999.Dieter Nohlen & Pjilip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 Results National Council 300px Swiss People's Party 440159 44 +15 Social Democratic Party 438560 51 –3 Free Democratic Party 388780 43 –2 Christian Democratic People's Party 309118 35 +1 Green Party 96807 8 0 Liberal Party 43870 6 –1 Swiss Democrats 35883 1 –2 Evangelical People's Party 35679 3 +1 Federal Democratic Union 24355 1 0 Swiss Party of Labour 18569 2 –1 Ticino League 17118 2 +1 Freedom Party 16887 0 –7 Alliance of Independents 14439 1 –2 Solidarity 9138 1 +1 Christian Social Party 8212 1 0 Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 6257 1 –1 Other parties 47120 0 – 53457 0 4628782 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau15351,130147,630Swiss People's Party684,1365Social Democratic Party403,6633Free Democratic Party369,9943Christian Democratic People's Party351,5943Green Party95,2050Evangelical People's Party82,2781Swiss Democrats59,0720Ring of Independents43,4020Freedom Party30,8840Federal Democratic Union30,1680Urs Wirth3,0510Appenzell Ausserrhoden235,71618,278Swiss People's Party12,8901Free Democratic Party11,2681Social Democratic Party10,1820Appenzell Innerrhoden19,9595,130Christian Democratic People's Party3,7541Swiss People's Party1,3140Others370Basel-Landschaft7175,11673,184Social Democratic Party117,9782Free Democratic Party111,5172Swiss People's Party91,0991Christian Democratic People's Party60,5291Swiss Democrats51,0140Green Party46,7191Evangelical People's Party12,2330Sälbverständlich11,7100Freedom Party1,5580Red List of Critical Endangered Species1,1180Basel-Stadt6117,58855,770Social Democratic Party110,1194Swiss People's Party44,8850Free Democratic Party40,1941Liberal Party35,3491Green Party28,8390Christian Democratic People's Party28,4320Democratic Social Party15,1000Swiss Democrats12,6960Evangelical People's Party12,4730Humanist Party1,6800Strong Basel1,3090Bern27675,874277,840Swiss People's Party2,099,8348Social Democratic Party2,029,8788Free Democratic Party1,263,4555Green Party548,6132Evangelical People's Party292,4231Federal Democratic Union290,5101Swiss Democrats273,4641Freedom Party201,2990Christian Democratic People's Party177,6091New List89,7220Ring of Independents56,2980Workers and Pensioners' Party23,5740Humanist Party7,9780Fribourg6156,86864,697Christian Democratic People's Party126,2363Social Democratic Party75,9081Free Democratic Party55,2271Swiss People's Party42,8311Christian Social Party40,8361Independent-Solidarity16,7160Independent Movement6,3340Democratic Social Party5,9480Future for All1,6840Free Ecological Initiative1,4240Swiss Democrats1,2230Geneva11209,04775,945Social Democratic Party161,4352Liberal Party149,4552Christian Democratic People's Party113,9302Free Democratic Party102,4242Party of Labour70,3101Green Party66,3001Solidarity64,9771Swiss People's Party60,2080Union of Swiss Patriots10,5020Unity Against Social Dismantlement5,0110For A Better Future3,4350Glarus124,5706,939Social Democratic Party5,1791Others8660Grisons5127,44751,760Swiss People's Party66,9362Social Democratic Party66,0101Christian Democratic People's Party63,1981Free Democratic Party37,4721Environmental List5,6500Adrian Steiger3,5950Forum for the Sovereign2,4320Free List2,6130Jura248,01019,767Christian Democratic People's Party15,1271Social Democratic Party13,1871Free Democratic Party7,5160Swiss People's Party2,7710Lucerne10230,726122,004Christian Democratic People's Party409,3184Swiss People's Party271,0832Free Democratic Party269,7862Social Democratic Party119,1031Green Party95,1821Non-Partisan Movement12,9330Swiss Democrats9,9720Freedom Party4,0160Neuchâtel5105,07835,681Social Democratic Party48,0612Liberal Party41,2201Free Democratic Party35,2802Green Party25,2130Party of Labour11,7950Solidarity4,5590Swiss Democrats3,9000Unity Against Social Dismantlement1,7630Nidwalden126,80512,340Free Democratic Party9,5461Swiss Democrats8460Others1640Obwalden1Elected unopposedChristian Democratic People's Party1Schaffhausen248,18229,840Free Democratic Party22,8231Social Democratic Party18,9581Swiss People's Party14,6950Schwyz384,40641,838Swiss People's Party36,0801Christian Democratic People's Party27,4251Free Democratic Party19,2341Social Democratic Party16,4800Pro Freie1,0010Free and Independent Electorate4060Solothurn7163,74781,887Social Democratic Party153,4572Free Democratic Party143,1402Christian Democratic People's Party120,8312Swiss People's Party104,7771Green Party27,6420Freedom Party7,3240Citizens' List3,6760Humanist Hemp Party3,4380St. Gallen12283,297123,612Swiss People's Party401,9043Christian Democratic People's Party380,6554Social Democratic Party248,5392Free Democratic Party245,3712Green Party58,0701Ring of Independents27,3310Swiss Democrats20,1520Evangelical People's Party19,1510Federal Democratic Union14,7150Freedom Party14,0460Youth - Independent - Green10,1660Free Bourgeoisie8,3180Youth List7,3470Ticino8192,91295,946Free Democratic Party204,7532Christian Democratic People's Party191,6662Social Democratic Party138,6462Ticino League136,9442Swiss People's Party39,1450Green Party10,4710Party of Labour9,9220Liberal Socialists3,3420The Mood Breaker3,0430Evangelical People's Party1,5900Thurgau6141,04462,922Swiss People's Party122,9953Social Democratic Party59,5171Christian Democratic People's Party58,3141Free Democratic Party54,3331Green Party22,7800SMEs for Trade and Medium-Sized Companies11,3690Evangelical People's Party10,2980Freedom Party9,8911Swiss Democrats9,1840Federal Democratic Union6,9950Catholic People's Party3,4120Freedom, Law, Independence, Justice, Progress, Nature6610Swiss Citizens' Vote4790Uri125,4519,230Free Democratic Party6,7211Others1,5090Vaud17365,522115,306Free Democratic Party468,7955Social Democratic Party420,1855Liberal Party236,9932Swiss People's Party200,6352Party of Labour145,8041Green Party133,0371Christian Democratic People's Party84,4971Federal Democratic Union51,5540Swiss Europe Renaissance47,7550Solidarity39,4260A3A Active Seniors Association22,0330Swiss Democrats16,4650Unity Against Social Dismantlement6,2560Straight Look Action2,3550Valais7182,84196,435Christian Democratic People's Party231,4764Free Democratic Party119,1342Social Democratic Party106,6281Christian Social Party93,7740Swiss People's Party56,7420Green Party13,1560Liberal Party11,6800Zug364,45734,487Christian Democratic People's Party26,7351Free Democratic Party26,0231Social Democratic Party23,6040Swiss People's Party21,7311Senior Citizens3,3150Zürich34780,462353,340Swiss People's Party3,864,17313Social Democratic Party3,048,66610Free Democratic Party2,119,8696Christian Democratic People's Party609,4572Green Party492,0171Evangelical People's Party408,7261Senior Citizens260,9260Ring of Independents244,2211Federal Democratic Union209,4520Swiss Democrats183,8110Alternative List112,1850Frauen macht Politik!100,5440Freedom Party97,9770SMEs and Trade41,3420Christian Social Party25,9290List for Tax Cuts25,3320Europe Party21,3020Liberal Party18,3050Humanist Party11,9510Source: Bundesblatt, 7 December 1999 Council of the States 300px 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 Alliance of Independents 0 –1 Other parties 1 – 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1999 elections in Switzerland Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland