Election result 1957 in Germany

Election result

CDU/CSU
50.2
+5.0
SPD
31.8
+3.0
FDP
7.7
-1.8
GB/BHE
4.6
-1.3
DP
3.4
+0.1
DRP
1.0
-0.1
FU
0.9
Others
0.5

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 519
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 181
Right-leaning parties : 337

Coalition possibilities

518
SPD
181
FDP
43
CDU/CSU
277
DP
17
Majority requires 260 seats
CDU/CSU
277
SPD + FDP
224
FDP + Deutsche Partei
60

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU/CSU
50.2
SPD
31.8
FDP
7.7
GB/BHE
4.6
DP
3.4
Others
2.4

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU/CSU 50.2% +5.0% 277 +34
SPD 31.8% +3.0% 181 +30
FDP 7.7% -1.8% 43 -5
GB/BHE 4.6% -1.3% 0 -27
Deutsche Partei 3.4% +0.1% 17 +2
Deutsche Reichspartei 1.0% -0.1% 0 ±0
Föderalistische Union 0.9% +0.9% 0 ±0
Bund der Deutschen 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Mittelstand 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Südschleswigscher Wählerverband 0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0
Freie Deutsche Volkspartei <0.1% ±0.0% 1 +1
Die guten Deutschen <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
VU <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0