1995 Swiss federal election

1995 Swiss federal election
Switzerland
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Turnout42.22% (Decrease 3.83pp)
National Council
All 200 seats in the National Council
101 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Social Democrats Peter Bodenmann 21.79 54 +13
Free Democrats Franz Steinegger 20.18 45 +1
Christian Democrats Anton Cottier 16.79 34 −1
Swiss People's Hans Uhlmann 14.90 29 +4
Greens Hanspeter Thür 5.04 8 −6
Freedom Roland Borer 3.97 7 −1
Swiss Democrats Rudolf Keller 3.13 3 −2
Liberals François Jeanneret 2.69 7 −3
LdU Monika Weber 1.83 3 −2
Evangelical People's Otto Zwygart 1.79 2 −1
Feminist & Greens 1.47 2 +1
Federal Democrats Christian Waber 1.30 1 0
Labour 1.20 3 +1
Ticino League Giuliano Bignasca 0.94 1 −1
Christian Social 0.30 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Council of States
All 46 seats in the Council of States
24 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Free Democrats

17 −1
Christian Democrats

16 0
Swiss People's

5 +1
Social Democrats

5 +2
Liberals

2 −1
LdU

1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by canton
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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995.[1] The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.[2]

Results

National Council

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Social Democratic Party415,22621.7954+13
Free Democratic Party384,51520.1845+1
Christian Democratic People's Party319,97216.7934–1
Swiss People's Party283,90214.9029+4
Green Party96,0695.048–6
Freedom Party75,6413.977–1
Swiss Democrats59,6133.133–2
Liberal Party51,1822.697–3
Alliance of Independents34,8011.833–2
Evangelical People's Party34,0711.792–1
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups28,0761.472+1
Federal Democratic Union24,7951.3010
Swiss Party of Labour22,8501.203+1
Ticino League17,9400.941–1
Solidarity6,1680.320New
Independent Social-Christian Party5,6250.3010
Other parties44,8782.360–
Total1,905,324100.002000
Valid votes1,905,32498.18
Invalid/blank votes35,2981.82
Total votes1,940,622100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,596,20942.22
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

Constituency Seats Electorate Turnout Party Votes Seats
won
Aargau 15 342,331 144,183 Swiss People's Party 416,584 3
Social Democratic Party 408,491 3
Free Democratic Party 332,189 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 297,955 2
Freedom Party 236,929 2
Green Party 112,351 1
Swiss Democrats 93,690 0
Ring of Independents 69,321 1
Evangelical People's Party 64,030 0
Federal Democratic Union 28,016 0
FrauenPolitik 20,293 0
Catholic People's Party 14,643 0
Kurt Bornhauser 4,567 0
Non-Partisan Forum 3,009 0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 2 35,511 17,303 Free Democratic Party 12,401 1
Swiss People's Party 7,494 1
Social Democratic Party 7,461 0
Christian Democratic People's Party 3,240 0
Freedom Party 3,032 0
Non-Partisan 405 0
Appenzell Innerrhoden 1 9,888 1,716 Christian Democratic People's Party 1,346 1
Others 230 0
Basel-Landschaft 7 172,915 71,412 Social Democratic Party 124,385 2
Free Democratic Party 96,442 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 57,615 1
Swiss Democrats 53,823 1
Swiss People's Party 53,177 1
Green Party 46,766 1
Free Citizens' List 31,418 0
Federal Democratic Union 9,275 0
Evangelical People's Party 8,455 0
Freedom Party 6,467 0
Ring of Independents 6,402 0
Natural Law Party 1,873 0
Swiss Freedom Party 1,705 0
Basel-Stadt 6 129,279 60,500 Social Democratic Party 125,965 4
Liberal Party 52,707 1
Free Democratic Party 43,108 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 34,387 0
Swiss Democrats 24,453 0
Green Party 19,782 0
Evangelical People's Party 14,657 0
Basel's Strong Alternative 11,344 0
Women's List 9,962 0
Freedom Party 8,835 0
Party of Labour 4,706 0
Solidarity 2,309 0
Natural Law Party 1,214 0
Gray Panther 1,151 0
Bern 27 676,293 273,451 Swiss People's Party 1,873,155 8
Social Democratic Party 1,779,142 8
Free Democratic Party 1,127,035 4
Green Party 599,878 2
Freedom Party 421,925 1
Swiss Democrats 392,735 1
Federal Democratic Union 300,218 1
Evangelical People's Party 270,781 1
Ring of Independents 139,538 0
Christian Democratic People's Party 112,048 1
Jurassic Alliance 104,970 0
Liberal Party 22,637 0
Independent Social-Christian Party 21,303 0
Workers and Pensioners' Party 18,170 0
Natural Law Party 10,399 0
Generation 2001 9,025 0
Fribourg 6 151,395 59,778 Christian Democratic People's Party 123,968 3
Social Democratic Party 59,619 1
Free Democratic Party 54,850 1
Independent Social-Christian Party 30,069 1
Swiss People's Party 28,735 1
Independence - Equality - Solidarity 15,961 0
Democratic Social Party 11,107 0
Green Party 8,025 0
Time Bomb Politics 3,428 0
Party of Labour 3,156 0
Swiss Democrats 3,035 0
Swiss Europe Renaissance 2,103 0
Natural Law Party 633 0
Geneva 11 206,078 73,435 Social Democratic Party 233,287 4
Liberal Party 138,219 2
Free Democratic Party 105,053 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 104,056 1
Party of Labour 73,476 2
Green Party 43,598 0
Solidarity 29,468 0
Swiss Democrats 18,919 0
Let's Stay Swiss and Free! 17,423 0
Unity Against Social Dismantlement 5,941 0
Party Against Unfair Machinations 5,035 0
Ex-Yugoslavia: Acting Against The Unsustainable 4,130 0
Glarus 1 24,786 6,072 Social Democratic Party 4,498 1
Others 863 0
Grisons 5 124,493 45,782 Swiss People's Party 59,119 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 58,892 1
Social Democratic Party 47,457 2
Free Democratic Party 36,202 1
Green Party 7,581 0
Independent Women 4,112 0
Youth '91 2,712 0
Ring of Independents 2,331 0
Gray Panther 522 0
Natural Law Party 488 0
Jura 2 47,625 20,256 Christian Democratic People's Party 15,041 1
Social Democratic Party 12,745 1
Free Democratic Party 11,608 0
Lucerne 10 227,940 112,654 Christian Democratic People's Party 408,725 4
Free Democratic Party 279,132 3
Swiss People's Party 154,384 1
Social Democratic Party 127,888 1
Green Party 88,183 1
Swiss Democrats 24,194 0
Independent Women's List 8,931 0
Clarity, Logic and Environmental Awareness 2,001 0
Gray Panther 1,907 0
Neuchâtel 5 104,273 33,293 Social Democratic Party 44,640 2
Free Democratic Party 40,714 2
Liberal Party 39,880 1
Party of Labour 11,290 0
Green Party 9,313 0
Swiss Democrats 4,017 0
Federal Democratic Union 3,638 0
Unity Against Social Dismantlement 2,646 0
Swiss Europe Renaissance 1,963 0
Natural Law Party 465 0
Nidwalden 1 25,496 15,022 Free Democratic Party 7,081 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 4,724 0
Democratic Nidwalden 2,819 0
Natural Law Party 58 0
Others 36 0
Obwalden 1 21,350 6,800 Christian Democratic People's Party 6,118 1
Freedom Party 244 0
Others 136 0
Schaffhausen 2 48,702 31,349 Social Democratic Party 22,620 1
Free Democratic Party 19,061 1
Swiss People's Party 12,190 0
Freedom Party 5,130 0
Natural Law Party 820 0
Schwyz 3 80,097 28,089 Christian Democratic People's Party 22,208 1
Free Democratic Party 19,486 1
Swiss People's Party 17,432 1
Social Democratic Party 16,160 0
Swiss Democrats 2,516 0
Freedom Party 2,299 0
Natural Law Party 723 0
Gray Panther 369 0
Solothurn 7 162,618 78,471 Free Democratic Party 136,936 2
Social Democratic Party 130,378 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 115,744 2
Freedom Party 56,898 1
Swiss People's Party 36,040 0
Green Party 31,477 0
Swiss Democrats 14,941 0
Ring of Independents 8,806 0
Free List of Non-Partisans 5,839 0
Natural Law Party 1,036 0
St. Gallen 12 280,839 115,214 Christian Democratic People's Party 417,191 4
Free Democratic Party 254,476 2
Social Democratic Party 218,130 3
Freedom Party 137,691 1
Swiss People's Party 113,683 1
Green Party 65,903 1
Ring of Independents 55,309 0
Swiss Democrats 27,173 0
Evangelical People's Party 22,840 0
Federal Democratic Union 13,960 0
Zum Glück gits üs 13,297 0
Think with Heart and Mind 1,930 0
St. Gallen Craft 1,868 0
Natural Law Party 1,739 0
Gray Panther 1,490 0
Ticino 8 189,625 99,681 Free Democratic Party 233,392 3
Christian Democratic People's Party 217,217 2
Ticino League 142,441 1
Social Democratic Party 130,672 2
Green Party 13,254 0
Swiss People's Party 11,358 0
Party of Labour 10,277 0
Pole of Liberty 7,287 0
Thurgau 6 137,602 60,624 Swiss People's Party 96,708 2
Social Democratic Party 64,738 1
Free Democratic Party 54,729 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 46,424 1
Green Party 33,146 0
Freedom Party 28,532 1
Swiss Democrats 17,067 0
Evangelical People's Party 9,580 0
Catholic People's Party 5,052 0
Rustic People's Party 1,881 0
Uri 1 25,381 10,081 Free Democratic Party 7,550 1
Natural Law Party 265 0
Others 962 0
Vaud 17 362,897 119,186 Free Democratic Party 450,305 5
Social Democratic Party 436,391 5
Liberal Party 281,870 3
Party of Labour 171,533 1
Swiss People's Party 148,684 1
Green Party 127,235 1
Christian Democratic People's Party 108,461 0
Federal Democratic Union 52,359 0
Swiss Democrats 34,911 0
Solidarity 50,479 0
Swiss Europe Renaissance 41,595 0
Unity Against Social Dismantlement 9,403 0
Movement for A Lively Switzerland 4,162 0
Natural Law Party 3,810 0
Valais 7 177,102 97,311 Christian Democratic People's Party 351,978 4
Free Democratic Party 154,763 2
Social Democratic Party 106,518 1
Liberal Party 14,259 0
Green Party 8,419 0
Party of Labour 5,458 0
Zug 3 60,447 26,850 Christian Democratic People's Party 21,587 1
Free Democratic Party 17,935 1
Social Democratic Party 13,523 1
Swiss People's Party 12,072 0
Bunte List 3,867 0
Basic Democracy 1,577 0
Liberal Alternative 776 0
Zürich 34 768,809 332,133 Swiss People's Party 2,823,623 9
Social Democratic Party 2,559,235 9
Free Democratic Party 2,007,068 6
Green Party 723,603 2
Ring of Independents 589,346 2
Christian Democratic People's Party 540,385 2
Evangelical People's Party 414,962 1
Freedom Party 392,693 1
Swiss Democrats 365,336 1
Frauen macht Politik! 302,116 1
Federal Democratic Union 206,746 0
Liberal Party 52,179 0
Senior Citizens 31,952 0
Europe Party 29,043 0
Independent Social-Christian Party 17,739 0
Natural Law Party 14,874 0
Non-Partisan Movement 14,336 0
Gray Panther 5,750 0
Source: Bundesblatt, 12 December 1995

Council of the States

PartySeats+/–
Free Democratic Party17–1
Christian Democratic People's Party160
Swiss People's Party5+1
Social Democratic Party5+2
Liberal Party2–1
Alliance of Independents10
Total460
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955
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