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 Adolf Ogi SVP Zürich 191 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 Kaspar Villiger FDP Valais 187 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 Ruth Dreifuss SP Geneva 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 Moritz Leuenberger SP Zürich 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 Candidate Party Canton Round 1 Pascal Couchepin FDP Valais 124 Franz Steinegger FDP Uri 20 Frank A. Meyer None Bern 19 Yves Christen FDP Valais 15 Christine Beerli FDP Bern 13 Others 33 Ballot papers distributed 245 Ballot papers returned 245 Invalid votes (of which spoiled) 21 (1) Valid votes 224
Seat held by Ruth Metzler Candidate Party Canton Round 1 Ruth Metzler CVP Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Joseph Deiss CVP Fribourg 173 Peter Hess CVP Zug 10 Others 46 Ballot papers distributed 242 Ballot papers returned 241 Invalid votes (of which spoiled) 12 (5) Valid votes 229
Footnotes
External links Federal Assembly webpage on the 1999 Federal Council election
Parliamentary Services Results of the elections for the Federal Council, the Federal Chancellor, and the General