Swiss federal election, 1979
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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 21 October 1979.[1] The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, both winning 51 of the 200 seats.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Social Democratic Party | 447,990 | 24.4 | 51 | –4 |
Free Democratic Party | 440,099 | 24.0 | 51 | +4 |
Christian Democratic People's Party | 390,281 | 21.3 | 44 | –2 |
Swiss People's Party | 212,705 | 11.6 | 23 | +2 |
Ring of Independents | 74,623 | 4.1 | 8 | –3 |
Liberal Party | 51,258 | 2.8 | 8 | +2 |
Evangelical People's Party | 40,744 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 |
Swiss Party of Labour | 38,187 | 2.1 | 3 | –1 |
Swiss Progressive Organisations | 31,128 | 1.7 | 2 | +2 |
National Action | 24,257 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 |
Republican Movement | 11,587 | 0.6 | 1 | –3 |
Group for the Protection of the Environment/Green Party of Zürich | 11,583 | 0.6 | 1 | +1 |
Autonomous Socialist Party | 8,147 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 |
Federal Democratic Union | 4,626 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups | 3,236 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
Other parties | 42,740 | 2.3 | 2 | – |
Invalid/blank votes | 23,460 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,856,651 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,864,285 | 48.0 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Council of the States
Party | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|
Christian Democratic People's Party | 18 | +1 |
Free Democratic Party | 11 | –4 |
Social Democratic Party | 9 | +4 |
Swiss People's Party | 5 | 0 |
Liberal Party | 3 | +2 |
Ring of Independents | 0 | –1 |
Total | 46 | +2 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955