Election result 1947 in Lower Saxony

Election result

SPD
43.4
CDU
19.9
DP
17.9
FDP
8.8
KPD
5.6
Zentr.
4.1
DKP
0.3

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
KPD
8
SPD
65
FDP
13
CDU
30
Zentr.
6
DP
27
Majority requires 75 seats
SPD + CDU
95
SPD + FDP
78
CDU + Deutsche Partei + FDP + Zentrum

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
43.4
CDU
19.9
DP
17.9
FDP
8.8
KPD
5.6
Zentr.
4.1
Others
0.3

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 43.4% +43.4% 65 +65
CDU 19.9% +19.9% 30 +30
Deutsche Partei 17.9% +17.9% 27 +27
FDP 8.8% +8.8% 13 +13
KPD 5.6% +5.6% 8 +8
Zentrum 4.1% +4.1% 6 +6
DKP-DRP 0.3% +0.3% 0 ±0