Switzerland 1983 federal election
What was the result of the 1983 federal election in Switzerland?
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 54 of 200 seats with 23.3% of the vote. 48.9% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Switzerland- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 54 of 200 seats with 23.3% of the vote; 48.9% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 0.9 points on 1979.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 54 +3 seats 23.3% −0.7 points
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 47 −4 seats 22.8% −1.6 points
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 42 −2 seats 20.2% −1.1 points
- Swiss People's Party 23 0 seats 11.1% −0.5 points
- Alliance of Independents 8 0 seats 4.0% −0.1 points
- Swiss Democrats 4 +2 seats 2.9% +1.6 points
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 8 0 seats 2.8% 0.0 points
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland 3 +1 seat 2.2% +2.0 points
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 3 0 seats 2.1% −0.1 points
- Green Party of Switzerland 3 +2 seats 1.9% +1.3 points
- Swiss Party of Labour 1 −2 seats 0.9% +0.5 points
- Republican Movement 1 0 seats 0.5% −0.1 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Switzerland 1979 federal election, party by party.
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland54
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland47
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland42
- Swiss People's Party23
- Alliance of Independents8
- Liberal Party of Switzerland8
- Swiss Democrats4
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland3
- Green Party of Switzerland3
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland3
- Autonomous Socialist Party1
- Committee Herbert Maeder1
- Republican Movement1
- Swiss Party of Labour1
- Unnamed party with one seat1
Key numbers
23.3%
Share of the vote won by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland won 54 of 200 seats. A majority needs 101.
+3 seats
Seats gained by Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The largest gain in seats compared with 1979. Social Democratic Party of Switzerland lost 4 seats.
48.9%
Voter turnout
Up 0.9 points on 1979.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Democratic Party of Switzerland | 54 | +3 | 23.3 | −0.7 | 457,283 |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 47 | −4 | 22.8 | −1.6 | 447,634 |
| Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland | 42 | −2 | 20.2 | −1.1 | 396,281 |
| Swiss People's Party | 23 | 0 | 11.1 | −0.5 | 217,166 |
| Alliance of Independents | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | −0.1 | 78,292 |
| Swiss Democrats | 4 | +2 | 2.9 | +1.6 | 57,592 |
| Liberal Party of Switzerland | 8 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 55,326 |
| Progressive Organizations of Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 2.2 | +2.0 | 43,694 |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 2.1 | −0.1 | 40,837 |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 3 | +2 | 1.9 | +1.3 | 37,079 |
| Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups | 0 | 1.0 | 20,063 | ||
| Swiss Party of Labour | 1 | −2 | 0.9 | +0.5 | 17,488 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Movementwith Vigilants | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 10,148 |
| Autonomous Socialist Party | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | −1.2 | 9,962 |
| Committee Herbert Maeder | 1 | ||||
| Unnamed party with one seat | 1 | 0 |
± is the change against the Switzerland 1979 federal election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland 457,283
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 447,634
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland 396,281
- Swiss People's Party 217,166
- Alliance of Independents 78,292
- Swiss Democrats 57,592
- Liberal Party of Switzerland 55,326
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland 43,694
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland 40,837
- Green Party of Switzerland 37,079
- Feminists and Green-Alternative Groups 20,063
- Swiss Party of Labour 17,488
- Republican Movement 10,148
- Autonomous Socialist Party 9,962
- Committee Herbert Maeder
- Unnamed party with one seat
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
48.9% of the 4,068,940 registered voters cast a ballot (1,989,960 ballots), up 0.9 points on 1979. 1,959,841 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Free Democratic Party of Switzerland23.3% of votes27.0% of seats
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland22.8% of votes23.5% of seats
- Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland20.2% of votes21.0% of seats
- Swiss People's Party11.1% of votes11.5% of seats
- Alliance of Independents4.0% of votes4.0% of seats
- Liberal Party of Switzerland2.8% of votes4.0% of seats
- Swiss Democrats2.9% of votes2.0% of seats
- Progressive Organizations of Switzerland2.2% of votes1.5% of seats
- Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland2.1% of votes1.5% of seats
- Green Party of Switzerland1.9% of votes1.5% of seats
- Swiss Party of Labour0.9% of votes0.5% of seats
- Autonomous Socialist Party0.5% of votes0.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.1 by votes and 5.3 by seats; Free Democratic Party of Switzerland led Social Democratic Party of Switzerland by 0.5 points of the vote.
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