Election result 1961 in Hamburg

Election result

SPD
57.4
+3.5
CDU
29.1
-3.1
FDP
9.6
+1.0
DFU
2.9
DRP
0.9
+0.5
Others
0.1

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 120
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 72
Right-leaning parties : 48

Coalition possibilities

120
SPD
72
FDP
12
CDU
36
Majority requires 61 seats
SPD
72
CDU + FDP
48
FDP
12

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
57.4
CDU
29.1
FDP
9.6
Others
3.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 57.4% +3.5% 72 +3
CDU 29.1% -3.1% 36 -5
FDP 9.6% +1.0% 12 +2
Deutsche Friedensunion 2.9% +2.9% 0 ±0
Deutsche Reichspartei 0.9% +0.5% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0