Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Bayern 1962?

In the Parliamentary Election in Bayern 1962, CSU received the most votes with 47.5%. Following were SPD with 35.3%, FDP with 5.9%, Gesamtdeutsche Partei with 5.1%, Bayernpartei with 4.8%, Deutsche Friedensunion with 0.9% and Deutsche Gemeinschaft with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.4% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 76.5%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Bayern 1962 was 76.5%.
CSU
47.5
+1.9
SPD
35.3
+4.4
FDP
5.9
+0.3
GDP
5.1
BP
4.8
-3.3
DFU
0.9
DG
0.3
-0.1
Others
0.4

Coalition possibilities

204
Majority requires 103 seats
SPD
79
38.7%
FDP
9
4.4%
CSU
108
52.9%
BP
8
3.9%
CSU
52.9%
SPD + FDP + Bayernpartei
47.1%
SPD + Bayernpartei
42.6%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in Bayern 1962, 4 parties entered parliament: CSU with 108 seats, SPD with 79 seats, FDP with 9 seats and Bayernpartei with 8 seats.

Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?

After the Parliamentary Election in Bayern 1962, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 79 (38.7%) out of 204 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 125 (61.3%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 204
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 79
Right-leaning parties : 125

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CSU
47.5
SPD
35.3
FDP
5.9
GDP
5.1
BP
4.8
Others
1.6

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CSU 47.5% +1.9% 108 +7
SPD 35.3% +4.4% 79 +15
FDP 5.9% +0.3% 9 +1
Gesamtdeutsche Partei 5.1% +5.1% 0 ±0
Bayernpartei 4.8% -3.3% 8 -6
Deutsche Friedensunion 0.9% +0.9% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.3% -0.1% 0 ±0
Parteilose 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0
Bauern- und Mittelstandsbund 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
VU 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0