# 1987 Swiss federal election

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

| | 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 | Total | 1,934,449 | 100.00 | 200 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,934,449 | 98.77 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 24,007 | 1.23 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,958,456 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,214,595 | 46.47 | | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

#### By constituency

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

### Council of the States

| | Christian Democratic People's Party | 19 | +1 |
| | Free Democratic Party | 14 | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 5 | –1 |
| | Swiss People's Party | 4 | –1 |
| | Liberal Party | 3 | 0 |
| | Alliance of Independents | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | 46 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||