Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Lower Saxony 1978?
In the Parliamentary Election in Lower Saxony 1978, CDU received the most votes with 48.7%. Following were SPD with 42.2%, FDP with 4.2%, Grüne Liste Umweltschutz with 3.9%, Die Heimat with 0.4%, Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.3% and Freie Union with 0.3%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 78.5%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Lower Saxony 1978 was 78.5%.
Coalition possibilities
155
Majority requires 78 seats
SPD
72
46.5%
CDU
83
53.5%
CDU
SPD
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Lower Saxony 1978, 2 parties entered parliament: CDU with 83 seats and SPD with 72 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Lower Saxony 1978, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 72 (46.5%) out of 155 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 83 (53.5%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 155
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 72
Right-leaning parties
: 83
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CDU
48.7
SPD
42.2
FDP
4.2
GLU
3.9
Others
1.1
Election result
Party | Votes | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CDU | 48.7% | -0.1% | 83 | +6 |
SPD | 42.2% | -0.9% | 72 | +5 |
FDP | 4.2% | -2.8% | 0 | -11 |
Grüne Liste Umweltschutz | 3.9% | +3.9% | 0 | ±0 |
Die Heimat | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.3% | +0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
Freie Union | 0.3% | +0.3% | 0 | ±0 |
Kommunistischer Bund | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Deutscher | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
Europäische Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |
Vierte Partei Deutschlands | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |