Election result 1963 in Lower Saxony

Election result

SPD
44.9
+5.4
CDU
37.7
+6.9
FDP
8.8
+3.6
GDP
3.7
DP
2.7
-9.7
DRP
1.5
-2.1
DFU
0.6
Others
0.1

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 149
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 73
Right-leaning parties : 76

Coalition possibilities

149
SPD
73
FDP
14
CDU
62
Majority requires 75 seats
SPD + CDU
135
SPD + FDP
87
CDU + FDP
76
SPD
73

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
44.9
CDU
37.7
FDP
8.8
GDP
3.7
Others
4.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 44.9% +5.4% 73 +8
CDU 37.7% +6.9% 62 +11
FDP 8.8% +3.6% 14 +6
Gesamtdeutsche Partei 3.7% +3.7% 0 ±0
Deutsche Partei 2.7% -9.7% 0 -20
Deutsche Reichspartei 1.5% -2.1% 0 ±0
Deutsche Friedensunion 0.6% +0.6% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0
Freisoziale Union <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0