Official Final Results of the Hessen Election

General election in Hessen 1970

Hessen Election Results: November 8, 1970

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Hessen election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 82.2%.

Current Election Trend: Hessen
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Hessen
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

110
Majority requires 56 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 58.2% of the seats.

SPD + CDU
Centre
90.0%
SPD + FDP
Centre-Left
58.2%
CDU + FDP
Centre-Right
51.8%
SPD
Centre-Left
48.2%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Osswald II
1970
SPD
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets: Hessen
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
45.9
-5.1

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
39.7
+13.3

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
10.1
-0.3

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
3.0
-5.0

Deutsche Kommunistische Partei

German Communist Party
Unknown
1.2
+1.2

Europäische Föderalistische Partei

European Federalist Party
Centre
0.1
+0.1

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”