1995 Swiss Federal Election
22 October 1995 · The magic formula · 200 seats, 24 for a majority
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.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Social Democratic Party
54 of 200 seats
Turnout
42.2%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 54 | +13 | 415,226 | 21.8% | — | |
| Free Democratic Party | — | 45 | +1 | 384,515 | 20.2% | — | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | — | 34 | +1 | 319,972 | 16.8% | — | |
| Swiss People's Party | — | 29 | +4 | 283,902 | 14.9% | — | |
| Green Party | — | 8 | +6 | 96,069 | 5.0% | — | |
| Freedom Party | — | 7 | +1 | 75,641 | 4.0% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 7 | +3 | 51,182 | 2.7% | — | |
| Swiss Democrats | — | 3 | +2 | 59,613 | 3.1% | — |
13 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.