Germany
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1949 in Germany

Election result

CDU/CSU
31.0
SPD
29.2
FDP
11.9
KPD
5.7
Parteil.
4.8
BP
4.2
DP
4.0
Zentr.
3.1
WAV
2.9
DKP
1.8
RSF
0.9
SSW
0.3
Others
0.2
Seats in parliament
KPD
15
+15
SPD
131
+131
SSW
1
+1
FDP
52
+52
CDU/CSU
139
+139
BP
17
+17
Zentr.
10
+10
DP
17
+17
WAV
12
+12
DKP
5
+5

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 402
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 147
Right-leaning parties : 252

Coalition possibilities

399
KPD
15
SPD
131
SSW
1
FDP
52
CDU/CSU
139
BP
17
Zentr.
10
DP
17
WAV
12
DKP
5
Majority requires 200 seats
CDU/CSU + SPD
270
SPD + FDP + Bayernpartei + Zentrum
210
CDU/CSU + FDP + Zentrum + DKP-DRP
206
CDU/CSU + FDP + Bayernpartei
208
CDU/CSU + FDP + Deutsche Partei
208
CDU/CSU + FDP + Zentrum
201
CDU/CSU + FDP + Wirtschaftliche Aufbau-Vereinigung
203
SPD + FDP + Bayernpartei
200
CDU/CSU + FDP
191

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU/CSU
31
SPD
29.2
FDP
11.9
KPD
5.7
Parteil.
4.8
BP
4.2
DP
4
Zentr.
3.1
Others
6.1

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU/CSU 31.0% +31.0% 139 +139
SPD 29.2% +29.2% 131 +131
FDP 11.9% +11.9% 52 +52
KPD 5.7% +5.7% 15 +15
Parteilose 4.8% +4.8% 3 +3
Bayernpartei 4.2% +4.2% 17 +17
Deutsche Partei 4.0% +4.0% 17 +17
Zentrum 3.1% +3.1% 10 +10
Wirtschaftliche Aufbau-Vereinigung 2.9% +2.9% 12 +12
DKP-DRP 1.8% +1.8% 5 +5
Radikal-Soziale Freiheitspartei 0.9% +0.9% 0 ±0
Südschleswigscher Wählerverband 0.3% +0.3% 1 +1
Rheinisch-Westfälische Volkspartei 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
SzT/EVD 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0