Lower Saxony
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1978 in Lower Saxony

Election result

CDU
48.7
-0.1
SPD
42.2
-0.9
FDP
4.2
-2.8
GLU
3.9
NPD
0.4
-0.2
DKP
0.3
-0.1
FU
0.3
Others
0.1
Seats in parliament
SPD
72
+5
CDU
83
+6

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 155
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 72
Right-leaning parties : 83

Coalition possibilities

155
SPD
72
CDU
83
Majority requires 78 seats
CDU
83
SPD
72

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
NPD 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