Federal Council — Seat held by Ruth Dreifuss
Switzerland elections · 1999-12-15 · held
Separate Federal Assembly ballot for one Federal Council seat.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 235 valid ballots for this seat and this ballot
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Dreifuss Social Democratic Party — Elected | 148 | 62.978723% | — | — |
| Franz Steinegger Free Democratic Party | 58 | 24.680851% | — | — |
| Others Unattributed ballots | 29 | 12.340426% | — | — |
This is one seat ballot, not a popular presidential election or a national party vote. The absolute-majority threshold is calculated from valid ballots. No winner is marked until a named candidate obtains more than half; votes for unspecified others are retained as an unattributed aggregate and cannot be treated as an elected individual. Candidate affiliations are entered where the source identifies them; otherwise they remain explicitly unverified. Different seats and rounds have separate denominators.