Swiss federal election, 1979

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Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 21 October 1979.^[1] The Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest parties in the National Council, both winning 51 of the 200 seats.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Social Democratic Party	447,990	24.4	51	–4
Free Democratic Party	440,099	24.0	51	+4
Christian Democratic People's Party	390,281	21.3	44	–2
Swiss People's Party	212,705	11.6	23	+2
Ring of Independents	74,623	4.1	8	–3
Liberal Party	51,258	2.8	8	+2
Evangelical People's Party	40,744	2.2	3	0
Swiss Party of Labour	38,187	2.1	3	–1
Swiss Progressive Organisations	31,128	1.7	2	+2
National Action	24,257	1.3	2	0
Republican Movement	11,587	0.6	1	–3
Group for the Protection of the Environment/Green Party of Zürich	11,583	0.6	1	+1
\|Autonomous Socialist Party	8,147	0.4	1	0
Federal Democratic Union	4,626	0.3	0	0
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups	3,236	0.2	0	–
Other parties	42,740	2.3	2	–
Invalid/blank votes	23,460	–	–	–
Total	1,856,651	100	200	0
Registered voters/turnout	3,864,285	48.0	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Party	Seats	+/–
Christian Democratic People's Party	18	+1
Free Democratic Party	11	–4
Social Democratic Party	9	+4
Swiss People's Party	5	0
Liberal Party	3	+2
Ring of Independents	0	–1
Total	46	+2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1895 ISBN 9783832956097
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1955

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