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1987 Swiss federal election

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Field	Value
election_name	1987 Swiss federal election
country	Switzerland
ongoing	no
previous_election	[1983](1983-swiss-federal-election)
next_election	[1991](1991-swiss-federal-election)
seats_for_election	All 200 seats in the National Council (101 seats needed for a majority)
All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)
turnout	46.5% 2.4 pp
election_date	18 October 1987
heading1	National Council
leader1	Bruno Hunziker
party1	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage1	22.9%
last_election1	54
seats1	51
leader2	Eva Segmüller
party2	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
percentage2	19.6%
last_election2	42
seats2	42
leader3	Helmut Hubacher
party3	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
percentage3	18.4%
last_election3	47
seats3	41
leader4	Adolf Ogi
party4	Swiss People's Party
percentage4	11.0%
last_election4	23
seats4	25
leader5	Hanspeter Thür
party5	Green Party of Switzerland
percentage5	4.9%
last_election5	3
seats5	9
leader6	Franz Jaeger
party6	Alliance of Independents
percentage6	4.2%
last_election6	8
seats6	8
party7	Green Alliance (Switzerland)
percentage7	4.0%
last_election7	3
seats7	4
leader8	Gilbert Coutau
party8	Liberal Party of Switzerland
percentage8	2.7%
last_election8	8
seats8	9
leader9	Jürg Scherrer
party9	Swiss Motorists' Party
percentage9	2.6%
last_election9	New
seats9	2
leader10	Rudolf Keller
party10	National Action against the Alienation of the People and the Home
percentage10	2.5%
last_election10	4
seats10	3
leader11	Max Dünki
party11	Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
percentage11	1.9%
last_election11	3
seats11	3
party12	Swiss Party of Labour
percentage12	0.8%
last_election12	1
seats12	1
party13	Autonomous Socialist Party (Ticino)
percentage13	0.6%
last_election13	1
seats13	1
leader14	Herbert Maeder
party14	Herbert Maeder Committee
last_election14	1
seats14	1
heading15	Council of States
party15	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
last_election15	18
seats15	19
party16	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election16	14
seats16	14
party17	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
last_election17	6
seats17	5
party18	Swiss People's Party
last_election18	5
seats18	4
party19	Liberal Party of Switzerland
last_election19	3
seats19	3
party20	Alliance of Independents
last_election20	0
seats20	1

All 46 seats in the Council of States (24 seats needed for a majority)

Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987. The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats.

Results

National Council

By constituency

Constituency	Seats	Electorate	Turnout	Party	Votes	Seats
won
Aargau	14	307,082	132,398	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	371,074
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	346,025	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	337,945	3
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	286,789	3
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	125,768	1
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	97,569	0
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	86,665	1
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	82,397	0
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	61,516	0
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"		Federal Democratic Union	18,972	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Women for Aargau	14,209	0
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	2	Elected unopposed	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party		1
Independent (politician)}}"		"Herbert Maeder" Committee		1
Appenzell Innerrhoden	1	8,967	2,027	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	1,726
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	146	0
Basel-Landschaft	7	152,662	71,282	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	112,265
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	108,096	2
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	58,831	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	60,355	1
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	46,420	1
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	34,041	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	30,332	0
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	15,883	0
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	13,050	0
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	12,670	0
Basel-Stadt	6	134,127	58,398	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	90,208
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	42,725	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	38,819	1
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	44,080	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	34,691	0
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	32,685	1
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	15,798	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	15,611	0
Independent (politician)}}"		People's Action	12,019	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	6,565	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Green Center	5,822	0
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	3,846	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Die Grünen	3,687	0
Independent (politician)}}"		The Blue Planet	1,038	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Social Liberal European Federalist Party	141	0
Bern	29	647,126	295,606	Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	2,351,139
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	1,884,108	7
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	1,363,827	5
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	782,080	3
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	304,488	1
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	287,983	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	281,787	1
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	269,612	1
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	267,032	1
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"		Federal Democratic Union	229,815	0
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	219,025	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	120,613	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Bern Interest Group for Civil-Commercial Politics	50,185	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Pensioners also have a say!	19,762	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Young List Emmental	15,255	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Civic Voters for Nature and the Environment	10,525	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Party of Transparency in Politics	7,428	0
Fribourg	6	130,898	60,624	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	132,811
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	78,196	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	58,769	1
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	31,201	1
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"		Independent Social-Christian Party	24,236	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	14,741	0
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	5,989	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Grand Union List	4,773	0
Independent (politician)}}"		German Fribourg Party	1,782	0
Geneva	11	193,566	74,624	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	145,478
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	141,547	3
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	141,189	2
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	114,323	2
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	90,409	1
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	68,292	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Republican Movement	54,383	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Legalize Cannabis	11,795	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	8,331	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	4,652	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Social Liberal European Federalist Party	2,960	0
Glarus	1	23,506	5,336	Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	4,089
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	687	0
Grisons	5	111,885	44,181	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	61,806
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	43,409	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	42,469	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	39,647	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Free Citizens' List	13,942	0
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	13,147	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	2,793	0
Jura	2	43,587	22,491	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	14,861
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	14,681	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	11,319	0
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}"		Independent Social-Christian Party	3,581	0
Lucerne	9	205,188	111,309	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	461,535
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	292,530	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	88,472	1
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	85,562	0
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	33,579	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	14,120	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	4,096	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Tell 2000	1,773	0
Neuchâtel	5	99,384	37,175	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	55,780
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	54,193	2
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	36,994	1
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	12,279	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Free List	8,110	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	6,802	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	6,173	0
Nidwalden	1	22,112	5,175	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	3,992
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	129	0
Obwalden	1	18,532	9,437	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	4,771
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	2,805	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	1,605	0
Schaffhausen	2	46,272	32,217	Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	24,066
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	21,064	1
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	14,436	0
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"		Federal Democratic Union	1,845	0
Schwyz	3	68,324	28,452	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	30,745
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	20,194	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	11,891	1
Independent (politician)}}"		Critical Forum	10,013	0
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	6,320	0
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	4,085	0
Solothurn	7	149,758	91,033	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	226,001
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	156,117	2
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	138,601	2
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	46,724	0
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	30,680	0
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	22,066	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	2,035	0
St. Gallen	12	257,455	112,230	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	522,650
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	318,140	3
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	151,068	2
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	133,135	1
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	70,596	0
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	67,532	0
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	30,496	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	28,082	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Group for Integral Politics	1,772	0
Independent (politician)}}"		New Movement	1,322	0
Ticino	8	169,279	101,887	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	301,833
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	285,031	3
Autonomous Socialist Party (Ticino)}}"		Autonomous Socialist Party	86,787	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	73,182	0
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	15,086	0
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	9,871	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	9,341	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	7,250	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Socialist Green Alternative	7,042	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Via Libera	2,365	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Radical Anti-Mafia Ecological Party	1,679	0
Thurgau	6	120,550	58,487	Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	75,322
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	71,000	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	46,673	1
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	64,231	1
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	37,472	1
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	22,065	0
Independent (politician)}}"		For Law and Justice	18,909	0
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	9,096	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Fresh Wind	1,776	0
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	722	0
Uri	1	23,343	10,793	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	8,765
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	170	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Others	902	0
Vaud	17	333,224	124,630	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	567,827
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	464,006	6
Liberal Party of Switzerland}}"		Liberal Party	357,275	3
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	172,073	1
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	127,916	1
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	84,134	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Socialist Green Alternative	75,574	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	71,979	0
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	57,326	0
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"		Federal Democratic Union	22,940	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Legalize Cannabis	21,087	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Humanist Independent List	19,657	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Social Liberal European Federalist Party	10,291	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Patriotic Union	5,660	0
Valais	7	155,139	92,529	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	366,632
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	153,333	2
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	90,800	1
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	10,328	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Legalize Cannabis	3,579	0
Zug	2	52,674	24,460	Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	16,561
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	16,478	1
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	10,911	0
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	3,783	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Social Liberal European Federalist Party	624	0
Zürich	35	740,438	351,688	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Free Democratic Party	2,477,532
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}"		Social Democratic Party	2,125,218	6
Swiss People's Party}}"		Swiss People's Party	1,853,712	6
Ring of Independents}}"		Ring of Independents	1,411,707	4
Green Party of Switzerland}}"		Green Party	979,270	3
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Christian Democratic People's Party	869,292	2
Swiss Democrats}}"		National Action	605,840	2
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}"		Evangelical People's Party	532,088	2
Green Alliance (Switzerland)}}"		Green Alliance	467,859	1
Freedom Party of Switzerland}}"		Swiss Motorists' Party	457,963	1
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}"		Federal Democratic Union	214,523	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Republican Movement	58,258	0
Swiss Party of Labour}}"		Party of Labour	32,147	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Reasonable Traffic Policy for A Better Environment	19,681	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Women's Movement "Mother and Child"	14,897	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Pro Solar	14,369	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Humanist Party	12,916	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Young Environmentally Conscious Democratic List	9,875	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Social Liberal European Federalist Party	9,737	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Sensible Agricultural and Consumer Politics	9,483	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Ecological Freedom Party	7,864	0
Independent (politician)}}"		Dynamic Center	4,476	0
Source: [Bundesblatt, 24 November 1987](https://www.amtsdruckschriften.bar.admin.ch/viewOrigDoc.do?id=10050554)

Council of the States

References

[[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
Sidjanski, Dusan. (1988-08-01). "The Swiss elections of 1987". Electoral Studies.
Nohlen & Stöver, p1955

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