Swiss National Council Election Apparentments 1995-2007

Offering replication data for apparentments (Listenverbindungen) in Swiss National Council elections from 1995 to 2007. It was authored by Daniel Bochsler and is hosted by Harvard Dataverse for research on electoral systems.

Use Cases

• Analyze the formation and frequency of apparentments (Listenverbindungen) across Swiss National Council elections from 1995 to 2007.
• Study the strategic use of electoral alliances in a proportional representation system over a 12-year period.
• Replicate research on the impact of apparentments on party seat distribution in Swiss federal elections.

Strengths

• Covers a 12-year time range of Swiss federal elections (1995-2007).
• Data is specifically focused on the electoral mechanism of apparentments (Listenverbindungen).
• Authored by a known researcher and hosted on a reputable academic platform (Harvard Dataverse).

Limitations

• The specific data structure, including column names, row count, and file format, is unknown.
• Data is temporally limited to elections before 2008 and may not reflect current electoral dynamics.
• Lack of sample data or column descriptions makes preliminary assessment of analytical utility difficult.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, authored by Daniel Bochsler.

Collection Method

Replication data for academic research; specific collection method unknown.

Time Range

1995 to 2007

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on 2026-02-20, though the underlying data covers 1995-2007.

Geography

Switzerland (National Council elections)