Election result

Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1983?

In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1983, SPD received the most votes with 46.2%. Following were CDU with 39.4%, FDP with 7.6%, Die Grünen with 6%, Liberale Demokraten with 0.4% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.

Voter Turnout: 83.5%

The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1983 was 83.5%.
SPD
46.2
+3.4
CDU
39.4
-6.2
FDP
7.6
+4.5
Die Grünen
6.0
-2.0
LD
0.4
DKP
0.3
-0.1
Others
0.1

Coalition possibilities

103
Majority requires 52 seats
SPD
51
49.5%
FDP
8
7.8%
CDU
44
42.7%
SPD + CDU
86.4%
SPD + FDP
53.6%
CDU + FDP + Die Grünen
53.6%
SPD + Die Grünen
52.7%
CDU + FDP
47.3%
SPD
46.4%

Distribution of seats in parliament

Which Parties Entered Parliament?

In the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1983, 3 parties entered parliament: SPD with 51 seats, CDU with 44 seats and FDP with 8 seats.

Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?

After the Parliamentary Election in Hessen 1983, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 51 (46.4%) out of 110 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 52 (47.3%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 110
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 51
Right-leaning parties : 52

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
46.2
CDU
39.4
FDP
7.6
Die Grünen
6
Others
0.8

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 46.2% +3.4% 51 +2
CDU 39.4% -6.2% 44 -8
FDP 7.6% +4.5% 8 +8
Die Grünen 6.0% -2.0% 7 -2
Liberale Demokraten 0.4% +0.4% 0 ±0
Deutsche Kommunistische Partei 0.3% -0.1% 0 ±0
Demokratische Sozialisten 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Aktion Ausländerrückführung <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Gleichheitspartei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Europäische Arbeiter-Partei <0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0