Swiss federal election, 1995

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on October 22, 1995. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	415,226	21.8	54	+13
Free Democratic Party	384,515	20.2	45	+1
Christian Democratic People's Party	319,972	16.8	34	–1
Swiss People's Party	283,902	14.9	29	+4
Green Party	96,069	5.0	8	–6
Freedom Party	75,641	4.0	7	–1
Swiss Democrats	59,613	3.1	3	–2
Liberal Party	51,182	2.7	7	–3
Ring of Independents	34,801	1.8	3	–2
Evangelical People's Party	34,071	1.8	2	–1
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups	28,076	1.5	2	+1
Federal Democratic Union	24,795	1.3	1	0
Swiss Party of Labour	22,850	1.2	3	+1
Ticino League	17,940	0.9	1	–1
Solidarity	6,168	0.3	0	New
Independent Social-Christian Party	5,625	0.3	1	0
Other parties	44,878	2.4	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	35,298	–	–	–
Total	1,940,622	100	200	0
Registered voters/turnout	4,596,209	42.2	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Council of the States

Party	Seats	+/–
Free Democratic Party	17	–1
Christian Democratic People's Party	16	0
Swiss People's Party	5	+1
Social Democratic Party	5	+2
Liberal Party	2	–1
Ring of Independents	1	0
Total	46	0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver