Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1970?
In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1970, SPD received the most votes with 45.9%. Following were CDU with 39.7%, FDP with 10.1%, Die Heimat with 3% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 1.2%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 82.2%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1970 was 82.2%.
Seats in parliament
Coalition possibilities
110
Majority requires 56 seats
SPD
53
48.2%
FDP
11
10%
CDU
46
41.8%
SPD + CDU
SPD + FDP
CDU + FDP
SPD
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1970, 3 parties entered parliament: SPD with 53 seats, CDU with 46 seats and FDP with 11 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1970, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 53 (48.2%) out of 110 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 57 (51.8%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 110
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 53
Right-leaning parties
: 57
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
45.9
CDU
39.7
FDP
10.1
Heimat
3
Others
1.3
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 45.9% | -5.1% | 53 | +1 |
| CDU | 39.7% | +13.3% | 46 | +20 |
| FDP | 10.1% | -0.3% | 11 | +1 |
| Die Heimat | 3.0% | -5.0% | 0 | -8 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 1.2% | +1.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europäische Föderalistische Partei | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |