1999 Swiss Federal Election
24 October 1999 · The magic formula · 200 seats, 24 for a majority
Map of Swiss cantons colored by the party that won the most votes. The seats that were won in the cantons for both the National Council and the Council of States are shown as well.
Federal Council before
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Federal Council (continued)
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Largest force
Social Democratic Party
51 of 200 seats
Turnout
43.3%
The result
| Share of the National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | — | 51 | +3 | 438,560 | 22.5% | — | |
| Swiss People's Party | — | 44 | +15 | 440,159 | 22.6% | — | |
| Free Democratic Party | — | 43 | +2 | 388,780 | 19.9% | — | |
| Christian Democratic People's Party | — | 35 | +1 | 309,118 | 15.8% | — | |
| Green Party | — | 8 | 0 | 96,807 | 5.0% | — | |
| Liberal Party | — | 6 | +1 | 43,870 | 2.3% | — | |
| Evangelical People's Party | — | 3 | +1 | 35,679 | 1.8% | — | |
| Swiss Party of Labour | — | 2 | +1 | 18,569 | 0.9% | — |
8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.