SWISS CONFEDERATION
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 19 OCTOBER 2003
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PARTIES
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Government parties
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* CVP / PDC / PDC - Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei / Parti  
   Democrate-Chretien / Partito Popolare Democratico (Christian 
   People's Party / Christian Democratic Party
* FDP / PRD / PLR - Freisinnig-Demokratische Volkspartei / Parti 
   Radical-Democratique / Partito Liberale Radicale (Radical Democratic 
   Party)
* SDP / PSS / PS - Sozialdemokratische Partei / Parti Socialiste Suisse 
   / Partito Socialista (Social-Democratic Party or Socialist Party)
* SVP / UDC / UDC - Schweizerische Volkspartei / Union Democratique du 
   Centre / Unione Democratica di Centro (Swiss People's Party)

These four parties have formed a continuous coalition government since 
1959, with the post of President of the Council (prime minister) 
rotating annually.

Other parties electing Deputies
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* AKZ - Alternative Kanton Zug (Alternative Conton Zug)
* CSP - Christlich-Soziale Partei (Christian Social Party)
* EDU / UDF - Eidgenossisch-Demokratische Union / Union Democratique 
   Federale (Federal Democratic Union)
* EVP / PE - Evangelische Volkspartei / Parti Evangelique (Evangelical 
   People's Party)
* GPS / V - Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les Verts / I Verdi (Green Party 
   of Switzerland / The Greens)
* LPS / PLS - Liberale Partei der Schweiz / Parti Liberal Suisse 
   (Liberal Party of Switzerland)
* LT - Lega dei Ticinesi (League of Ticinese)
* PdA / PST - Partei der Arbeit der Schweiz / Parti Suisse du Travail 
   (Labour Party of Switzerland)
* S - Solidarite (Solidarity)
* SD - Schweizer Demokraten / Democrates Suisses (Swiss Democrats)


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party                                    Votes     %       Seats
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Alternative Canton Zug                     7,726   00.3      1   +01
Christian People's Party (CVP)           302,355   14.4     28   -06
Christian Social Party (CSP)               7,538   00.4      1   -01
Evangelical People's Party (EVP)          47,839   02.3      3    00
Federal Democratic Union (EDU)            26,586   01.3      2   +01
Green Party (GPS)                        160,209   07.6     13   +04
Labour Party of Switzerland (PdA)         18,930   00.9      2   -01
League of Ticinese (LT)                    7,304   00.3      1   -01
Liberal Party of Switzerland (LPS)        45,864   02.2      4   -02
Radical Democratic Party (FDP)           356,113   17.0     36   -07
Social-Democratic Party (SDP)            490,388   23.3     52   +01
Solidarity (S)                            10,563   00.5      1   +01
Swiss Democrats (SD)                      19,263   00.9      1    00
Swiss People's Party (SVP)               561,817   26.7     55   +11
Others                                    39,759   01.9      -   -01
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Total                                  2,102,058           200
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