1983 Swiss Federal Election
23 October 1983 · The magic formula · 200 seats, 24 for a majority
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 1983. The Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 54 of the 200 seats.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
54 of 200 seats
Turnout
48.9%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | — | 54 | +3 | 457,283 | 23.3% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 47 | +4 | 447,634 | 22.8% | — | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | — | 42 | +2 | 396,281 | 20.2% | — | |
| Swiss People's Party | — | 23 | 0 | 217,166 | 11.1% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 8 | 0 | 78,292 | 4.0% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 8 | 0 | 55,326 | 2.8% | — | |
| National Action | — | 4 | +2 | 57,592 | 2.9% | — | |
| Swiss Progressive Organisations | — | 3 | +1 | 43,694 | 2.2% | — |
11 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.