1979 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	48.0% 4.4 pp

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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

National Council

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Democratic Party	447,990	24.44	51	–4
	Free Democratic Party	440,099	24.01	51	+4
	Christian Democratic People's Party	390,281	21.29	44	–2
	Swiss People's Party	212,705	11.60	23	+2
	Alliance of Independents	74,623	4.07	8	–3
	Liberal Party	51,258	2.80	8	+2
	Evangelical People's Party	40,744	2.22	3	0
	Swiss Party of Labour	38,187	2.08	3	–1
	Swiss Progressive Organisations	31,128	1.70	2	+2
	National Action	24,257	1.32	2	0
	Republican Movement	11,587	0.63	1	–3
	Green Party	11,583	0.63	1	+1
	Autonomous Socialist Party	8,147	0.44	1	0
	Federal Democratic Union	4,626	0.25	0	0
	Feminist and Green Alternative Groups	3,236	0.18	0	–
	Other parties	42,740	2.33	2	–
Total		1,833,191	100.00	200	0
Valid votes		1,833,191	98.74
Invalid/blank votes		23,460	1.26
Total votes		1,856,651	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,864,285	48.05
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

Council of the States

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
	Alliance of Independents	0	–1
Total		46	+2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver