1987 Swiss federal election
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Free Democratic Party 443,617 22.9 51 -3
Christian Democratic People 's Party 378,822 19.6 42 0
Social Democratic Party 356,266 18.4 41 -6
Swiss People 's Party 213,253 11.0 25 +2
Green Party 94,378 4.9 9 +6
Ring of Independents 80,691 4.2 8 0
Liberal Party 52,532 2.7 9 +1
Swiss Motorists ' Party 50,372 2.6 2 New
National Action 49,104 2.5 3 -1
Feminist and Green Alternative Groups 46,405 2.4 1 +1
Evangelical People 's Party 37,265 1.9 3 0
Swiss Progressive Organisations 24,343 1.3 3 0
Federal Democratic Union 17,830 0.9 0 0
Swiss Party of Labour 15,528 0.8 1 0
Autonomous Socialist Party 10,879 0.6 1 0
Republican Movement 6,769 0.3 0 -1
Independent Social-Christian Party 5,889 0.3 0 0
Other parties 50,506 2.6 1 -
Invalid/blank votes 24,007 - - -
Total 1,958,456 100 200 0
Results
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.