1987 Swiss federal election
1987 Swiss federal election|
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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 |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 18 October 1987.[1] The Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council, winning 51 of the 200 seats.[2]
Results
National Council
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Free Democratic Party | 443,617 | 22.93 | 51 | –3 | | Christian Democratic People's Party | 378,822 | 19.58 | 42 | 0 | | Social Democratic Party | 356,266 | 18.42 | 41 | –6 | | Swiss People's Party | 213,253 | 11.02 | 25 | +2 | | Green Party | 94,378 | 4.88 | 9 | +5 | | Alliance of Independents | 80,691 | 4.17 | 8 | 0 | | Green Alliance | 77,451 | 4.00 | 4 | +1 | | Liberal Party | 52,532 | 2.72 | 9 | +1 | | Swiss Motorists' Party | 50,372 | 2.60 | 2 | New | | National Action | 49,104 | 2.54 | 3 | –1 | | Evangelical People's Party | 37,265 | 1.93 | 3 | 0 | | Federal Democratic Union | 17,830 | 0.92 | 0 | 0 | | Swiss Party of Labour | 15,528 | 0.80 | 1 | 0 | | Autonomous Socialist Party | 10,879 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | | Republican Movement | 6,769 | 0.35 | 0 | –1 | | Independent Social-Christian Party | 5,889 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | | Other parties | 43,803 | 2.26 | 1 | – | Total | 1,934,449 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 | | Valid votes | 1,934,449 | 98.77 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 24,007 | 1.23 | |
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Total votes | 1,958,456 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 4,214,595 | 46.47 | |
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Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By constituency
Constituency
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Seats
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Electorate
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Turnout
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Party
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Votes
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Seats won
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Aargau
|
14
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307,082
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132,398
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Free Democratic Party
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371,074
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3
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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346,025
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3
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Social Democratic Party
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337,945
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3
|
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Swiss People's Party
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286,789
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3
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Green Alliance
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125,768
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1
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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97,569
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0
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Ring of Independents
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86,665
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1
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National Action
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82,397
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0
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Evangelical People's Party
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61,516
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0
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Federal Democratic Union
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18,972
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0
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Women for Aargau
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14,209
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0
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden
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2
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Elected unopposed
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Free Democratic Party
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1
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"Herbert Maeder" Committee
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1
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Appenzell Innerrhoden
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1
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8,967
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2,027
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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1,726
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1
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Others
|
146
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0
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Basel-Landschaft
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7
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152,662
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71,282
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Social Democratic Party
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112,265
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3
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Free Democratic Party
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108,096
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2
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Swiss People's Party
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58,831
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1
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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60,355
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1
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Green Alliance
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46,420
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1
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Green Party
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34,041
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0
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National Action
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30,332
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0
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Evangelical People's Party
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15,883
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0
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Ring of Independents
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13,050
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0
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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12,670
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0
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Basel-Stadt
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6
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134,127
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58,398
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Social Democratic Party
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90,208
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2
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Liberal Party
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42,725
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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38,819
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1
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Green Alliance
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44,080
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1
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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34,691
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0
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Ring of Independents
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32,685
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1
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Evangelical People's Party
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15,798
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0
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National Action
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15,611
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0
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People's Action
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12,019
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0
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Party of Labour
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6,565
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0
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Green Center
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5,822
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0
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Green Party
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3,846
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0
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Die Grünen
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3,687
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0
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The Blue Planet
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1,038
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0
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Social Liberal European Federalist Party
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141
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0
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Bern
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29
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647,126
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295,606
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Swiss People's Party
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2,351,139
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9
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Social Democratic Party
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1,884,108
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7
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Free Democratic Party
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1,363,827
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5
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Green Party
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782,080
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3
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Ring of Independents
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304,488
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1
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Evangelical People's Party
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287,983
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1
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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281,787
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1
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National Action
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269,612
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1
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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267,032
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1
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Federal Democratic Union
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229,815
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0
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Green Alliance
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219,025
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0
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Ecological Freedom Party
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120,613
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0
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Bern Interest Group for Civil-Commercial Politics
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50,185
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0
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Pensioners also have a say!
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19,762
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0
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Young List Emmental
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15,255
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0
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Civic Voters for Nature and the Environment
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10,525
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0
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Party of Transparency in Politics
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7,428
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0
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Fribourg
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6
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130,898
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60,624
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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132,811
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3
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Social Democratic Party
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78,196
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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58,769
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1
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Swiss People's Party
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31,201
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1
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Independent Social-Christian Party
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24,236
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0
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Ecological Freedom Party
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14,741
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0
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Green Alliance
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5,989
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0
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Grand Union List
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4,773
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0
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German Fribourg Party
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1,782
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0
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Geneva
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11
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193,566
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74,624
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Social Democratic Party
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145,478
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2
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Liberal Party
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141,547
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3
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Free Democratic Party
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141,189
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2
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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114,323
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2
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Green Party
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90,409
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1
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Party of Labour
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68,292
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1
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Republican Movement
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54,383
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0
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Legalize Cannabis
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11,795
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0
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National Action
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8,331
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0
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Ecological Freedom Party
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4,652
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0
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Social Liberal European Federalist Party
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2,960
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0
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Glarus
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1
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23,506
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5,336
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Swiss People's Party
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4,089
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1
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Others
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687
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0
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Grisons
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5
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111,885
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44,181
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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61,806
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2
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Swiss People's Party
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43,409
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1
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Social Democratic Party
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42,469
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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39,647
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1
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Free Citizens' List
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13,942
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0
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Green Alliance
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13,147
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0
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Ecological Freedom Party
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2,793
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0
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Jura
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2
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43,587
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22,491
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Free Democratic Party
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14,861
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1
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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14,681
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1
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Social Democratic Party
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11,319
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0
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Independent Social-Christian Party
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3,581
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0
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Lucerne
|
9
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205,188
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111,309
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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461,535
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5
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Free Democratic Party
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292,530
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3
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Social Democratic Party
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88,472
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1
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Green Alliance
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85,562
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0
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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33,579
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0
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National Action
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14,120
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0
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Ecological Freedom Party
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4,096
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0
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Tell 2000
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1,773
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0
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Neuchâtel
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5
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99,384
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37,175
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Social Democratic Party
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55,780
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2
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Liberal Party
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54,193
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2
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Free Democratic Party
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36,994
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1
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Green Party
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12,279
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0
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Free List
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8,110
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0
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Party of Labour
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6,802
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0
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National Action
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6,173
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0
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Nidwalden
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1
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22,112
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5,175
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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3,992
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1
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Others
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129
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0
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Obwalden
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1
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18,532
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9,437
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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4,771
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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2,805
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0
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Others
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1,605
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0
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Schaffhausen
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2
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46,272
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32,217
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Social Democratic Party
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24,066
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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21,064
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1
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Swiss People's Party
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14,436
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0
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Federal Democratic Union
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1,845
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0
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Schwyz
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3
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68,324
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28,452
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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30,745
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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20,194
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1
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Social Democratic Party
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11,891
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1
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Critical Forum
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10,013
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0
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Swiss People's Party
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6,320
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0
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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4,085
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0
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Solothurn
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7
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149,758
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91,033
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Free Democratic Party
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226,001
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3
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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156,117
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2
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Social Democratic Party
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138,601
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2
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Green Party
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46,724
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0
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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30,680
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0
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Ring of Independents
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22,066
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0
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Party of Labour
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2,035
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0
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St. Gallen
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12
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257,455
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112,230
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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522,650
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6
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Free Democratic Party
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318,140
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3
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Social Democratic Party
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151,068
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2
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Ring of Independents
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133,135
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1
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Green Alliance
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70,596
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0
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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67,532
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0
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Evangelical People's Party
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30,496
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0
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National Action
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28,082
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0
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Group for Integral Politics
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1,772
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0
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New Movement
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1,322
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0
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Ticino
|
8
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169,279
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101,887
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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301,833
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4
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Free Democratic Party
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285,031
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3
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Autonomous Socialist Party
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86,787
|
1
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Social Democratic Party
|
73,182
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0
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Green Party
|
15,086
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0
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Swiss People's Party
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9,871
|
0
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Party of Labour
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9,341
|
0
|
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Ecological Freedom Party
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7,250
|
0
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Socialist Green Alternative
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7,042
|
0
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Via Libera
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2,365
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0
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Radical Anti-Mafia Ecological Party
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1,679
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0
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Thurgau
|
6
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120,550
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58,487
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Swiss People's Party
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75,322
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2
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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71,000
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1
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Social Democratic Party
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46,673
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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64,231
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1
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Green Party
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37,472
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1
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Swiss Motorists' Party
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22,065
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0
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For Law and Justice
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18,909
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0
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Ring of Independents
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9,096
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0
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Fresh Wind
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1,776
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0
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Green Alliance
|
722
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0
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Uri
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1
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23,343
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10,793
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Free Democratic Party
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8,765
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1
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Swiss Motorists' Party
|
170
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0
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Others
|
902
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0
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Vaud
|
17
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333,224
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124,630
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Free Democratic Party
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567,827
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6
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Social Democratic Party
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464,006
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6
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Liberal Party
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357,275
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3
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Green Party
|
172,073
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1
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Swiss People's Party
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127,916
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1
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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84,134
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0
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Socialist Green Alternative
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75,574
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0
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Party of Labour
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71,979
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0
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National Action
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57,326
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0
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Federal Democratic Union
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22,940
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0
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Legalize Cannabis
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21,087
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0
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Humanist Independent List
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19,657
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0
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Social Liberal European Federalist Party
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10,291
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0
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Patriotic Union
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5,660
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0
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Valais
|
7
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155,139
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92,529
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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366,632
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4
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Free Democratic Party
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153,333
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2
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Social Democratic Party
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90,800
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1
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Green Party
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10,328
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0
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Legalize Cannabis
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3,579
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0
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Zug
|
2
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52,674
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24,460
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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16,561
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1
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Free Democratic Party
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16,478
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1
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Social Democratic Party
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10,911
|
0
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Green Alliance
|
3,783
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0
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Social Liberal European Federalist Party
|
624
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0
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Zürich
|
35
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740,438
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351,688
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Free Democratic Party
|
2,477,532
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8
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Social Democratic Party
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2,125,218
|
6
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Swiss People's Party
|
1,853,712
|
6
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Ring of Independents
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1,411,707
|
4
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Green Party
|
979,270
|
3
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Christian Democratic People's Party
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869,292
|
2
|
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National Action
|
605,840
|
2
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Evangelical People's Party
|
532,088
|
2
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Green Alliance
|
467,859
|
1
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Swiss Motorists' Party
|
457,963
|
1
|
|
Federal Democratic Union
|
214,523
|
0
|
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Republican Movement
|
58,258
|
0
|
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Party of Labour
|
32,147
|
0
|
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Reasonable Traffic Policy for A Better Environment
|
19,681
|
0
|
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Women's Movement "Mother and Child"
|
14,897
|
0
|
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Pro Solar
|
14,369
|
0
|
|
Humanist Party
|
12,916
|
0
|
|
Young Environmentally Conscious Democratic List
|
9,875
|
0
|
|
Social Liberal European Federalist Party
|
9,737
|
0
|
|
Sensible Agricultural and Consumer Politics
|
9,483
|
0
|
|
Ecological Freedom Party
|
7,864
|
0
|
|
Dynamic Center
|
4,476
|
0
|
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Source: Bundesblatt, 24 November 1987
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Council of the States
References
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