1987 Swiss Federal Election
18 October 1987 · The magic formula · 200 seats, 24 for a majority
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Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Free Democratic Party
51 of 200 seats
Turnout
46.5%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party | — | 51 | +3 | 443,617 | 22.9% | — | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | — | 42 | 0 | 378,822 | 19.6% | — | |
| Social Democratic Party | — | 41 | +6 | 356,266 | 18.4% | — | |
| Swiss People's Party | — | 25 | +2 | 213,253 | 11.0% | — | |
| Green Party | — | 9 | +5 | 94,378 | 4.9% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 9 | +1 | 52,532 | 2.7% | — | |
| Alliance of Independents | — | 8 | 0 | 80,691 | 4.2% | — | |
| Green Alliance | — | 4 | +1 | 77,451 | 4.0% | — |
11 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.