2006 Swiss Federal Council election

On 14 June 2006, a by-election was held for the vacant seat of Joseph Deiss on the Federal Council, the government of Switzerland.

2006 Swiss Federal Council election
14 June 2006
 
Nominee Doris Leuthard Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi
Party Christian Democrats Christian Democrats
Electoral vote 133 29
Federal Councillor before election

Joseph Deiss
Christian Democrats

 Elected Federal Councillor

Doris Leuthard
Christian Democrats

The joint chambers of the Federal Assembly elected Doris Leuthard of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland in the first round of voting with 133 votes out of 234.

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