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October 21, 1979 General Election Results - Switzerland Totals

 Registered Electors    3,863,160     
 Voters    1,856,689  48.1%   
 Blank and Invalid Ballots    23,484     
 Valid Votes    1,833,205     

 

Party Votes  % Seats

 Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS/PSS)    443,794  24.4  51 
 Radical Democratic Party (FDP/PRD)    436,506  24.0  51 
 Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC)    387,423  21.3  44 
 Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC)    210,425  11.6  23 
 Independents' Alliance (LdU/AdI)    73,895  4.1 
 Liberal Party of Switzerland (LPS/PLS)    50,615  2.8 
 Evangelical People's Party (EVP)    40,318  2.2 
 Swiss Labour Party (PdA/PST)    37,657  2.1 
 Swiss Progressive Organizations (POCH)    30,889  1.7 
 National Action (NA/AN)    23,983  1.3 
 The Greens    11,476  0.6 
 The Republicans (Rep.)    11,411  0.6 
 Autonomous Socialist Party (PSA)    8,106  0.4 
 Federal Democratic Union (EDU)    4,568  0.3 
 Feminist Green Alternative (FGA)    3,194  0.2 
 Others    42,421  2.3