Election result 1959 in Lower Saxony

Election result

SPD
39.5
+4.3
CDU
30.8
+4.2
DP
12.4
±0.0
GB/BHE
8.3
-2.7
FDP
5.2
-2.7
DRP
3.6
-0.2
Others
0.2

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 157
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 65
Right-leaning parties : 79

Coalition possibilities

144
SPD
65
FDP
8
CDU
51
DP
20
Majority requires 73 seats
SPD + CDU
116
SPD + GB/BHE + FDP
CDU + Deutsche Partei + GB/BHE
CDU + Deutsche Partei + FDP
SPD + GB/BHE
78

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
39.5
CDU
30.8
DP
12.4
GB/BHE
8.3
FDP
5.2
DRP
3.6
Others
0.2

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 39.5% +4.3% 65 +6
CDU 30.8% +4.2% 51 +8
Deutsche Partei 12.4% ±0.0% 20 +1
GB/BHE 8.3% -2.7% 13 -4
FDP 5.2% -2.7% 8 -4
Deutsche Reichspartei 3.6% -0.2% 0 -6
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Bund der Deutschen 0.1% -0.2% 0 ±0
Deutsche Volkspartei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Zentrum <0.1% -1.1% 0 -1