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Swiss federal election, 1995|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Peter Bodenmann
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Franz Steinegger
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Anton Cottier
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Party
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Social Democrats
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Free Democrats
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Christian Democrats
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Last election
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41+3 seats, 18.5%
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44+18 seats, 21.0%
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35+16 seats, 18.0%
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Seats won
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54 + 5
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45 + 17
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34 + 16
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Seat change
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13+2
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1 + 1
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1 +
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Popular vote
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415,226
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384,515
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319,972
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Percentage
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21.8%
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20.2%
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16.8%
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Swing
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3.3pp
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0.8pp
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1.2pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Leader
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Hans Uhlmann
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Ruedi Baumann
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Roland Borer
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Party
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Swiss People's
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Greens
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Freedom
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Last election
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25+4 seats, 11.9%
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14+0 seats, 6.1%
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8+0 seats, 5.1%
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Seats won
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29 + 5
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8 + 0
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7 + 0
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Seat change
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4+1
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6 +
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1 +
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Popular vote
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283,902
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96,069
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75,641
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Percentage
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14.9%
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5.0%
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4.0%
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Swing
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3.0pp
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1.1pp
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1.1pp
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Seventh party
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Eighth party
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Ninth party
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Leader
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François Jeanneret
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?
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Monika Weber
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Party
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Liberals
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Swiss Democrats
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LdU
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Last election
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10+3 seats, 3.0%
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5+0 seats, 3.4%
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5+1 seats, 2.8%
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Seats won
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7 + 2
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3 + 0
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3 + 1
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Seat change
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3+1
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2 +
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2 +
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Popular vote
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51,182
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59,613
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34,801
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Percentage
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2.7%
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3.1%
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1.8%
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Swing
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0.3pp
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0.3pp
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1.0pp
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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
Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Social Democratic Party |
415,226 |
21.8 |
54 |
+13
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Free Democratic Party |
384,515 |
20.2 |
45 |
+1
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Christian Democratic People's Party |
319,972 |
16.8 |
34 |
–1
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Swiss People's Party |
283,902 |
14.9 |
29 |
+4
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Green Party |
96,069 |
5.0 |
8 |
–6
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Freedom Party |
75,641 |
4.0 |
7 |
–1
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Swiss Democrats |
59,613 |
3.1 |
3 |
–2
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Liberal Party |
51,182 |
2.7 |
7 |
–3
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Ring of Independents |
34,801 |
1.8 |
3 |
–2
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Evangelical People's Party |
34,071 |
1.8 |
2 |
–1
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Feminist and Green Alternative Groups |
28,076 |
1.5 |
2 |
+1
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Federal Democratic Union |
24,795 |
1.3 |
1 |
0
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Swiss Party of Labour |
22,850 |
1.2 |
3 |
+1
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Ticino League |
17,940 |
0.9 |
1 |
–1
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Solidarity |
6,168 |
0.3 |
0 |
New
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Independent Social-Christian Party |
5,625 |
0.3 |
1 |
0
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Other parties |
44,878 |
2.4 |
0 |
–
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Invalid/blank votes |
35,298 |
– |
– |
–
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Total |
1,940,622 |
100 |
200 |
0
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Registered voters/turnout |
4,596,209 |
42.2 |
– |
–
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Council of the States
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955