North Rhine-Westphalia
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Election result 1950 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Election result

CDU
36.9
-0.7
SPD
32.3
+0.3
FDP
12.1
+6.1
Zentr.
7.5
-2.3
KPD
5.5
-8.5
RSF
2.0
DP
1.7
DRP
1.7
Others
0.3
Seats in parliament
CDU
93
+1
SPD
68
+4
FDP
26
+14
Zentr.
16
-4
KPD
12
-16

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 215
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 80
Right-leaning parties : 135

Coalition possibilities

Majority requires 108 seats
CDU + SPD
161
SPD + FDP + Zentrum
110
CDU + FDP
119
CDU + Zentrum
109

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
36.9
SPD
32.3
FDP
12.1
Zentr.
7.5
KPD
5.5
Others
5.7

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 36.9% -0.7% 93 +1
SPD 32.3% +0.3% 68 +4
FDP 12.1% +6.1% 26 +14
Zentrum 7.5% -2.3% 16 -4
KPD 5.5% -8.5% 12 -16
Radikal-Soziale Freiheitspartei 2.0% +2.0% 0 ±0
Deutsche Partei 1.7% +1.7% 0 ±0
Deutsche Reichspartei 1.7% +1.7% 0 ±0
Sozialistische Reichspartei 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0
Parteilose 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Christlich Sozialer Arbeiterbund <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0