Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983?
In the Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983, CDU/CSU received the most votes with 48.8%. Following were SPD with 38.2%, FDP with 7% and Die Grünen with 5.6%.Other parties collectively received 0.4% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 89.1%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983 was 89.1%.
Seats in parliament
Coalition possibilities
492
Majority requires 247 seats
SPD
202
41.1%
FDP
35
7.1%
CDU/CSU
255
51.8%
CDU/CSU + SPD
CDU/CSU + FDP
CDU/CSU + Die Grünen
SPD + FDP + Die Grünen
CDU/CSU
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983, 3 parties entered parliament: CDU/CSU with 255 seats, SPD with 202 seats and FDP with 35 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Germany 1983, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 202 (38.8%) out of 520 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 290 (55.8%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 520
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 202
Right-leaning parties
: 290
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CDU/CSU
48.8
SPD
38.2
FDP
7
Die Grünen
5.6
Others
0.4
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU/CSU | 48.8% | +4.3% | 255 | +18 |
| SPD | 38.2% | -4.7% | 202 | -26 |
| FDP | 7.0% | -3.6% | 35 | -19 |
| Die Grünen | 5.6% | +4.1% | 27 | +27 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.2% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Die Heimat | 0.2% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Bund Westdeutscher Kommunisten | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Christliche Bayerische Volkspartei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europäische Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| KPD | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| ÖDP | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
| Unabhängige Soziale Demokraten | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |