North Rhine-Westphalia
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Election result 1947 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Election result

CDU
37.6
SPD
32.0
KPD
14.0
Zentr.
9.8
FDP
6.0
DKP
0.5
RWVP
0.3
Seats in parliament
CDU
92
+92
SPD
64
+64
KPD
28
+28
Zentr.
20
+20
FDP
12
+12

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 216
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 92
Right-leaning parties : 124

Coalition possibilities

Majority requires 109 seats
CDU + SPD
156
CDU + Zentrum
112
CDU + FDP
104

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
37.6
SPD
32
KPD
14
Zentr.
9.8
FDP
6
Others
0.8

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 37.6% +37.6% 92 +92
SPD 32.0% +32.0% 64 +64
KPD 14.0% +14.0% 28 +28
Zentrum 9.8% +9.8% 20 +20
FDP 6.0% +6.0% 12 +12
DKP-DRP 0.5% +0.5% 0 ±0
Rheinisch-Westfälische Volkspartei 0.3% +0.3% 0 ±0