Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Niedersachsen 1970?
In the Parliamentary Election in Niedersachsen 1970, SPD received the most votes with 46.3%. Following were CDU with 45.7%, FDP with 4.4%, Die Heimat with 3.2% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.4%.
Voter Turnout: 76.7%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Niedersachsen 1970 was 76.7%.
Seats in parliament
Coalition possibilities
149
Majority requires 75 seats
SPD
75
50.3%
CDU
74
49.7%
SPD
CDU
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Niedersachsen 1970, 2 parties entered parliament: SPD with 75 seats and CDU with 74 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Niedersachsen 1970, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 75 (50.3%) out of 149 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 74 (49.7%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 149
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 75
Right-leaning parties
: 74
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
SPD
46.3
CDU
45.7
FDP
4.4
Heimat
3.2
Others
0.4
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 46.3% | +3.2% | 75 | +9 |
| CDU | 45.7% | +3.9% | 74 | +11 |
| FDP | 4.4% | -2.5% | 0 | -10 |
| Die Heimat | 3.2% | -3.8% | 0 | -10 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.4% | +0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europa Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |