1999 Swiss Federal Council election explained
Elections to the Swiss Federal Council were held on 15 December 1999 to elect all seven members of Switzerland's Federal Council. The 246 members of the United Federal Assembly elect the seven members individually by an absolute majority of votes, with the members serving for four years, beginning on 1 January 2000, or until resigning.
Results
Seat held by Adolf Ogi
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Adolf Ogi | width=80px | SVP | width=140px | Zürich | width=60px | 211 |
| Franz Steinegger | FDP | Uri | 11 |
| Others | 27 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 245 |
| Ballot papers returned | 245 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 16 (2) |
| Valid votes | 229 | |
Seat held by Kaspar Villiger
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Kaspar Villiger | width=80px | FDP | width=140px | Valais | width=60px | 178 |
| Franz Steinegger | FDP | Uri | 15 |
| Others | 31 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 244 |
| Ballot papers returned | 244 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 11 (0) |
| Valid votes | 233 | |
Seat held by Ruth Dreifuss
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Ruth Dreifuss | width=80px | SP | width=140px | Geneva | width=60px | 148 |
| Franz Steinegger | FDP | Uri | 58 |
| Others | 29 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 244 |
| Ballot papers returned | 244 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 9 (1) |
| Valid votes | 235 | |
Seat held by Moritz Leuenberger
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Moritz Leuenberger | width=80px | SP | width=140px | Zürich | width=60px | 154 |
| Christoph Blocher | SVP | Zürich | 58 |
| Others | 23 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 243 |
| Ballot papers returned | 243 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 8 (2) |
| Valid votes | 235 | |
Seat held by Pascal Couchepin
Seat held by Ruth Metzler
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Ruth Metzler | width=80px | CVP | width=140px | Appenzell Innerrhoden | width=60px | 144 |
| Chiara Simoneschi | CVP | Ticino | 13 |
| Rosmarie Zapfl | CVP | Zürich | 11 |
| Others | 63 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 245 |
| Ballot papers returned | 242 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 11 (0) |
| Valid votes | 231 | |
Seat held by Joseph Deiss
| Candidate | Party | Canton | Round 1 |
|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: " | | width=200px style="background-color:#F2F2F2" | Joseph Deiss | width=80px | CVP | width=140px | Fribourg | width=60px | 173 |
| Peter Hess | CVP | Zug | 10 |
| Others | 46 |
| Ballot papers distributed | 242 |
| Ballot papers returned | 241 |
| Invalid votes (of which spoiled) | 12 (7) |
| Valid votes | 229 | |
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