1983 Swiss federal election

none Switzerland 1979 1987 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) 48.9% 0.9 pp 23 October 1983 Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 1983.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 9783832956097Lohneis Hans 1984 The Swiss election of 1983: A glacier on the move? https://doi.org/10.1080/01402388408424490 West European Politics 7 3 117–119 10.1080/01402388408424490 0140-2382 subscription The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1955 It was the first time the Social Democratic Party had not received the most votes in a federal election since 1925.Nohlen & Stöver, pp1947–1951 The main issues included environmental protection and unemployment. Results National Council 300px Free Democratic Party 457283 54 +3 Social Democratic Party 447634 47 –4 Christian Democratic People's Party 396281 42 –2 Swiss People's Party 217166 23 0 Alliance of Independents 78292 8 0 National Action 57592 4 +2 Liberal Party 55326 8 0 Swiss Progressive Organisations 43694 3 +1 Evangelical People's Party 40837 3 0 Federation of Swiss Green Parties 37079 3 +2 Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 20063 0 0 Swiss Party of Labour 17488 1 –2 Republican Movement 10148 1 0 Autonomous Socialist Party 9962 1 0 Independent Social-Christian Party 7808 0 New Federal Democratic Union 7590 0 0 Other parties 55599 2 – 30118 0 4068940 Nohlen & Stöver By constituency ConstituencySeatsElectorateTurnoutPartyVotesSeatswonAargau14287,227129,016Social Democratic Party489,3814Christian Democratic People's Party382,8624Free Democratic Party360,3683Swiss People's Party252,0662Ring of Independents105,2231Evangelical People's Party88,5570National Action71,1190Socialist Workers' Party21,6090More Freedom7,8270Social Liberal European Federalist Party2,4530Appenzell Ausserrhoden231,46313,025Free Democratic Party8,1601"Herbert Maeder in the National Council" Committee5,8561Social Democratic Party5,3470Christian Democratic People's Party3,2810Appenzell Innerrhoden18,7022,132Christian Democratic People's Party1,9501Others900Basel-Landschaft7143,22970,557Social Democratic Party158,7593Free Democratic Party122,1932Swiss People's Party54,5461Christian Democratic People's Party52,7071Swiss Progressive Organisations35,2060Ring of Independents21,3790National Action19,1100Feminist and Green Alternative Groups14,5200Federation of Swiss Green Parties9,3240Basel-Stadt6137,29662,694Social Democratic Party115,5772Free Democratic Party50,4821Swiss Progressive Organisations44,5811Christian Democratic People's Party36,9521Liberal Party31,0400Ring of Independents26,2741National Action19,7900Evangelical People's Party17,8660Democratic Social Party11,4290Party of Labour8,5280Feminist and Green Alternative Groups3,7070People's Action Against Many Foreigners In Our Home2,1080Green Action7740Basel Party for Calm, Order and Security7710Bern29625,995312,288Swiss People's Party2,597,0709Social Democratic Party2,529,1388Free Democratic Party1,351,4725National Action536,2542Free List417,6241Evangelical People's Party291,5171Ring of Independents288,0991Autonomous Socialist Party of South Jura192,6690Christian Democratic People's Party191,5360Federal Democratic Union162,3410Feminist and Green Alternative Groups142,7490Swiss Progressive Organisations142,6511Federation of Swiss Green Parties57,7590Socialist Workers' Party31,9590Citizens' List Against the Accumulation of Offices11,3260Social Liberal European Federalist Party4,6780Fribourg6122,66664,746Christian Democratic People's Party143,5353Social Democratic Party90,6581Free Democratic Party75,5561Swiss People's Party33,4661Independent Social-Christian Party28,3020Socialist Workers' Party6,5610Geneva11187,93083,705Social Democratic Party172,4532Liberal Party171,5763Party of Labour85,2192Free Democratic Party145,1442Christian Democratic People's Party110,2931Republican Movement109,6901Federation of Swiss Green Parties68,4310National Action18,8650Socialist Workers' Party13,0310Social Liberal European Federalist Party2,5880Glarus123,0486,061Swiss People's Party5,0451Others4200Grisons5106,81442,613Christian Democratic People's Party66,9862Social Democratic Party49,6171Swiss People's Party44,2501Free Democratic Party40,4201Jura242,20725,939Free Democratic Party14,8081Christian Democratic People's Party12,8960Social Democratic Party9,1711Friends and Sympathizers of Jean Wilhelm7,4750Independent Social-Christian Party6,0520Swiss People's Party1,0370Lucerne9193,946117,278Christian Democratic People's Party509,7925Free Democratic Party293,9373Social Democratic Party120,5881Swiss Progressive Organisations86,3990National Action13,2550Non-Partisan3,3500Neuchâtel597,58142,674Social Democratic Party68,5622Liberal Party63,9912Free Democratic Party40,2111Federation of Swiss Green Parties15,2260Party of Labour8,7390Ring of Independents7,2570Socialist Workers' Party2,9450Nidwalden120,4396,027Christian Democratic People's Party4,1661Others1220Obwalden117,3785,370Christian Democratic People's Party3,4151Others3370Schaffhausen244,49932,795Social Democratic Party22,4311Free Democratic Party16,6241Swiss People's Party14,3750Christian Democratic People's Party4,0230Ring of Independents3,5500Swiss Progressive Organisations1,6940Socialist Workers' Party7660Schwyz363,06827,491Christian Democratic People's Party37,2672Free Democratic Party20,7751Social Democratic Party16,8120Swiss People's Party5,1860Solothurn7144,23787,554Free Democratic Party223,5303Social Democratic Party166,8122Christian Democratic People's Party160,4782Swiss Progressive Organisations20,7810Ring of Independents23,8320Socialist Workers' Party5,2550St. Gallen12244,526107,611Christian Democratic People's Party520,3985Free Democratic Party350,2974Social Democratic Party207,4552Ring of Independents130,2631Feminist and Green Alternative Groups41,5580Swiss People's Party24,0210Ticino8159,84598,398Free Democratic Party285,4203Christian Democratic People's Party255,6843Social Democratic Party103,6311Autonomous Socialist Party79,4541Swiss People's Party15,7020Socialist Workers' Party7,4350Ticino Democratic Rights3,0910Social Liberal European Federalist Party2,7170Thurgau6113,26359,712Swiss People's Party80,3812Christian Democratic People's Party76,1332Social Democratic Party68,7351Free Democratic Party64,4441Federation of Swiss Green Parties20,7850Evangelical People's Party18,5040Ring of Independents13,7680National Action9,6090Uri122,4406,772Free Democratic Party4,7991Others8680Vaud17320,472128,894Free Democratic Party650,0617Social Democratic Party467,0695Liberal Party360,4813Federation of Swiss Green Parties150,1491Swiss People's Party131,9521Christian Democratic People's Party96,6970Party of Labour88,6070Feminist and Green Alternative Groups80,8160National Action55,162Socialist Workers' Party45,1730Social Liberal European Federalist Party10,8510Valais7145,44694,937Christian Democratic People's Party371,9214Free Democratic Party162,4772Social Democratic Party91,3231Democratic Valais Independent Group20,8530Zug247,81525,464Christian Democratic People's Party20,1271Free Democratic Party16,9381Social Democratic Party11,8410Socialist Workers' Party1,3090Joy, Peace and Zwätschgechueche6030Zürich35717,000336,259Social Democratic Party2,679,6908Free Democratic Party2,537,5199Swiss People's Party1,612,5385Ring of Independents1,157,8174Christian Democratic People's Party1,058,1753National Action682,0872Evangelical People's Party632,8132Federation of Swiss Green Parties484,5331Swiss Progressive Organisations442,0171Feminist and Green Alternative Groups79,9720Federal Democratic Union67,4370Socialist Workers' Party48,1000Party of Labour40,3550Non-Partisan List26,9150Senior Citizens' List of the Canton of Zürich20,6730Social Liberal European Federalist Party21,0580Life + Justice17,6180Source: Bundesblatt, 29 November 1983 Council of the States 300px Christian Democratic People's Party 18 0 Free Democratic Party 14 +3 Social Democratic Party 6 –3 Swiss People's Party 5 0 Liberal Party 3 0 Alliance of Independents 0 0 0 Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Federal Category:Federal elections in Switzerland Switzerland