1999 Swiss federal election
# 1999 Swiss federal election

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 24 October 1999. 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.

## Results

### National Council

| | Swiss People's Party | 440,159 | 22.56 | 44 | +15 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Social Democratic Party | 438,560 | 22.48 | 51 | –3 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 388,780 | 19.93 | 43 | –2 |
| | Christian Democratic People's Party | 309,118 | 15.84 | 35 | +1 |
| | Green Party | 96,807 | 4.96 | 8 | 0 |
| | Liberal Party | 43,870 | 2.25 | 6 | –1 |
| | Swiss Democrats | 35,883 | 1.84 | 1 | –2 |
| | Evangelical People's Party | 35,679 | 1.83 | 3 | +1 |
| | Federal Democratic Union | 24,355 | 1.25 | 1 | 0 |
| | Swiss Party of Labour | 18,569 | 0.95 | 2 | –1 |
| | Ticino League | 17,118 | 0.88 | 2 | +1 |
| | Freedom Party | 16,887 | 0.87 | 0 | –7 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 14,439 | 0.74 | 1 | –2 |
| | Solidarity | 9,138 | 0.47 | 1 | +1 |
| | Christian Social Party | 8,212 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 |
| | Feminist and Green Alternative Groups | 6,257 | 0.32 | 1 | –1 |
| | Other parties | 47,120 | 2.42 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 1,950,951 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,950,951 | 97.33 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 53,457 | 2.67 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,004,408 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,628,782 | 43.30 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

**By constituency**

| Constituency | Seats | Electorate | Turnout | Party | Votes | Seats won |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Swiss People's Party | 684,136 | 5 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Social Democratic Party | 403,663 | 3 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Free Democratic Party | 369,994 | 3 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 351,594 | 3 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Green Party | 95,205 | 0 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Evangelical People's Party | 82,278 | 1 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Swiss Democrats | 59,072 | 0 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Ring of Independents | 43,402 | 0 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Freedom Party | 30,884 | 0 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Federal Democratic Union | 30,168 | 0 |
| Aargau | 15 | 351,130 | 147,630 | Urs Wirth | 3,051 | 0 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 35,716 | 18,278 | Swiss People's Party | 12,890 | 1 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 35,716 | 18,278 | Free Democratic Party | 11,268 | 1 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 | 35,716 | 18,278 | Social Democratic Party | 10,182 | 0 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 9,959 | 5,130 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 3,754 | 1 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 9,959 | 5,130 | Swiss People's Party | 1,314 | 0 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 9,959 | 5,130 | Others | 37 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Social Democratic Party | 117,978 | 2 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Free Democratic Party | 111,517 | 2 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Swiss People's Party | 91,099 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 60,529 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Swiss Democrats | 51,014 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Green Party | 46,719 | 1 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Evangelical People's Party | 12,233 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Sälbverständlich | 11,710 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Freedom Party | 1,558 | 0 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 7 | 175,116 | 73,184 | Red List of Critical Endangered Species | 1,118 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Social Democratic Party | 110,119 | 4 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Swiss People's Party | 44,885 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Free Democratic Party | 40,194 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Liberal Party | 35,349 | 1 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Green Party | 28,839 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 28,432 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Democratic Social Party | 15,100 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Swiss Democrats | 12,696 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Evangelical People's Party | 12,473 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Humanist Party | 1,680 | 0 |
| Basel-Stadt | 6 | 117,588 | 55,770 | Strong Basel | 1,309 | 0 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Swiss People's Party | 2,099,834 | 8 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Social Democratic Party | 2,029,878 | 8 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Free Democratic Party | 1,263,455 | 5 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Green Party | 548,613 | 2 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Evangelical People's Party | 292,423 | 1 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Federal Democratic Union | 290,510 | 1 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Swiss Democrats | 273,464 | 1 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Freedom Party | 201,299 | 0 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 177,609 | 1 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | New List | 89,722 | 0 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Ring of Independents | 56,298 | 0 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Workers and Pensioners' Party | 23,574 | 0 |
| Bern | 27 | 675,874 | 277,840 | Humanist Party | 7,978 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 126,236 | 3 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Social Democratic Party | 75,908 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Free Democratic Party | 55,227 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Swiss People's Party | 42,831 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Christian Social Party | 40,836 | 1 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Independent-Solidarity | 16,716 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Independent Movement | 6,334 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Democratic Social Party | 5,948 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Future for All | 1,684 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Free Ecological Initiative | 1,424 | 0 |
| Fribourg | 6 | 156,868 | 64,697 | Swiss Democrats | 1,223 | 0 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Social Democratic Party | 161,435 | 2 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Liberal Party | 149,455 | 2 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 113,930 | 2 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Free Democratic Party | 102,424 | 2 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Party of Labour | 70,310 | 1 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Green Party | 66,300 | 1 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Solidarity | 64,977 | 1 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Swiss People's Party | 60,208 | 0 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Union of Swiss Patriots | 10,502 | 0 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 5,011 | 0 |
| Geneva | 11 | 209,047 | 75,945 | For A Better Future | 3,435 | 0 |
| Glarus | 1 | 24,570 | 6,939 | Social Democratic Party | 5,179 | 1 |
| Glarus | 1 | 24,570 | 6,939 | Others | 866 | 0 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Swiss People's Party | 66,936 | 2 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Social Democratic Party | 66,010 | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 63,198 | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Free Democratic Party | 37,472 | 1 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Environmental List | 5,650 | 0 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Adrian Steiger | 3,595 | 0 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Forum for the Sovereign | 2,432 | 0 |
| Grisons | 5 | 127,447 | 51,760 | Free List | 2,613 | 0 |
| Jura | 2 | 48,010 | 19,767 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 15,127 | 1 |
| Jura | 2 | 48,010 | 19,767 | Social Democratic Party | 13,187 | 1 |
| Jura | 2 | 48,010 | 19,767 | Free Democratic Party | 7,516 | 0 |
| Jura | 2 | 48,010 | 19,767 | Swiss People's Party | 2,771 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 409,318 | 4 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Swiss People's Party | 271,083 | 2 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Free Democratic Party | 269,786 | 2 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Social Democratic Party | 119,103 | 1 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Green Party | 95,182 | 1 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Non-Partisan Movement | 12,933 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Swiss Democrats | 9,972 | 0 |
| Lucerne | 10 | 230,726 | 122,004 | Freedom Party | 4,016 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Social Democratic Party | 48,061 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Liberal Party | 41,220 | 1 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Free Democratic Party | 35,280 | 2 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Green Party | 25,213 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Party of Labour | 11,795 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Solidarity | 4,559 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Swiss Democrats | 3,900 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel | 5 | 105,078 | 35,681 | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 1,763 | 0 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 26,805 | 12,340 | Free Democratic Party | 9,546 | 1 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 26,805 | 12,340 | Swiss Democrats | 846 | 0 |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 26,805 | 12,340 | Others | 164 | 0 |
| Obwalden | 1 | Elected unopposed | Elected unopposed | Christian Democratic People's Party | | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 48,182 | 29,840 | Free Democratic Party | 22,823 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 48,182 | 29,840 | Social Democratic Party | 18,958 | 1 |
| Schaffhausen | 2 | 48,182 | 29,840 | Swiss People's Party | 14,695 | 0 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Swiss People's Party | 36,080 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 27,425 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Free Democratic Party | 19,234 | 1 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Social Democratic Party | 16,480 | 0 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Pro Freie | 1,001 | 0 |
| Schwyz | 3 | 84,406 | 41,838 | Free and Independent Electorate | 406 | 0 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Social Democratic Party | 153,457 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Free Democratic Party | 143,140 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 120,831 | 2 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Swiss People's Party | 104,777 | 1 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Green Party | 27,642 | 0 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Freedom Party | 7,324 | 0 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Citizens' List | 3,676 | 0 |
| Solothurn | 7 | 163,747 | 81,887 | Humanist Hemp Party | 3,438 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Swiss People's Party | 401,904 | 3 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 380,655 | 4 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Social Democratic Party | 248,539 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Free Democratic Party | 245,371 | 2 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Green Party | 58,070 | 1 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Ring of Independents | 27,331 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Swiss Democrats | 20,152 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Evangelical People's Party | 19,151 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Federal Democratic Union | 14,715 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Freedom Party | 14,046 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Youth - Independent - Green | 10,166 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Free Bourgeoisie | 8,318 | 0 |
| St. Gallen | 12 | 283,297 | 123,612 | Youth List | 7,347 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Free Democratic Party | 204,753 | 2 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 191,666 | 2 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Social Democratic Party | 138,646 | 2 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Ticino League | 136,944 | 2 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Swiss People's Party | 39,145 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Green Party | 10,471 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Party of Labour | 9,922 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Liberal Socialists | 3,342 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | The Mood Breaker | 3,043 | 0 |
| Ticino | 8 | 192,912 | 95,946 | Evangelical People's Party | 1,590 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Swiss People's Party | 122,995 | 3 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Social Democratic Party | 59,517 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 58,314 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Free Democratic Party | 54,333 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Green Party | 22,780 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | SMEs for Trade and Medium-Sized Companies | 11,369 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Evangelical People's Party | 10,298 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Freedom Party | 9,891 | 1 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Swiss Democrats | 9,184 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Federal Democratic Union | 6,995 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Catholic People's Party | 3,412 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Freedom, Law, Independence, Justice, Progress, Nature | 661 | 0 |
| Thurgau | 6 | 141,044 | 62,922 | Swiss Citizens' Vote | 479 | 0 |
| Uri | 1 | 25,451 | 9,230 | Free Democratic Party | 6,721 | 1 |
| Uri | 1 | 25,451 | 9,230 | Others | 1,509 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Free Democratic Party | 468,795 | 5 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Social Democratic Party | 420,185 | 5 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Liberal Party | 236,993 | 2 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Swiss People's Party | 200,635 | 2 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Party of Labour | 145,804 | 1 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Green Party | 133,037 | 1 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 84,497 | 1 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Federal Democratic Union | 51,554 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Swiss Europe Renaissance | 47,755 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Solidarity | 39,426 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | A3A Active Seniors Association | 22,033 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Swiss Democrats | 16,465 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Unity Against Social Dismantlement | 6,256 | 0 |
| Vaud | 17 | 365,522 | 115,306 | Straight Look Action | 2,355 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 231,476 | 4 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Free Democratic Party | 119,134 | 2 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Social Democratic Party | 106,628 | 1 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Christian Social Party | 93,774 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Swiss People's Party | 56,742 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Green Party | 13,156 | 0 |
| Valais | 7 | 182,841 | 96,435 | Liberal Party | 11,680 | 0 |
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 26,735 | 1 |
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | Free Democratic Party | 26,023 | 1 |
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | Social Democratic Party | 23,604 | 0 |
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | Swiss People's Party | 21,731 | 1 |
| Zug | 3 | 64,457 | 34,487 | Senior Citizens | 3,315 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Swiss People's Party | 3,864,173 | 13 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Social Democratic Party | 3,048,666 | 10 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Free Democratic Party | 2,119,869 | 6 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Christian Democratic People's Party | 609,457 | 2 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Green Party | 492,017 | 1 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Evangelical People's Party | 408,726 | 1 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Senior Citizens | 260,926 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Ring of Independents | 244,221 | 1 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Federal Democratic Union | 209,452 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Swiss Democrats | 183,811 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Alternative List | 112,185 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Frauen macht Politik! | 100,544 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Freedom Party | 97,977 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | SMEs and Trade | 41,342 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Christian Social Party | 25,929 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | List for Tax Cuts | 25,332 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Europe Party | 21,302 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Liberal Party | 18,305 | 0 |
| Zürich | 34 | 780,462 | 353,340 | Humanist Party | 11,951 | 0 |
| Source: Bundesblatt, 7 December 1999 ||||||||

### Council of the States

| | 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 | – |
| Total | Total | 46 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||
