Official Final Results of the Lower Saxony Election

General election in Lower Saxony 1970

Lower Saxony Election Results: June 14, 1970

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Lower Saxony state election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 76.7%.

Current Election Trend: Lower Saxony
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Lower Saxony
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

149
Majority requires 75 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 100.0% of the seats.

SPD
Centre-Left
50.3%
CDU
Centre-Right
49.7%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Kubel I
1970
SPD
Historical Government Cabinets: Lower Saxony
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
46.3
+3.2

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
45.7
+3.9

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
4.4
-2.5

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
3.2
-3.8

Deutsche Kommunistische Partei

German Communist Party
Unknown
0.4
+0.4

Europa Partei

Europe Party
Centre
< 0.1
±0

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”