Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 1970?
In the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 1970, CDU received the most votes with 46.3%. Following were SPD with 46.1%, FDP with 5.5%, Die Heimat with 1.1% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.9%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 73.5%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 1970 was 73.5%.
Coalition possibilities
200
Majority requires 101 seats
SPD
94
47%
FDP
11
5.5%
CDU
95
47.5%
CDU + SPD
CDU + FDP
SPD + FDP
CDU
SPD
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 1970, 3 parties entered parliament: CDU with 95 seats, SPD with 94 seats and FDP with 11 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in North Rhine-Westphalia 1970, the number of left-wing and right-wing representatives in parliament is roughly equal. 94 (47%) out of 200 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 106 (53%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 200
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 94
Right-leaning parties
: 106
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CDU
46.3
SPD
46.1
FDP
5.5
Others
2.1
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | 46.3% | +3.5% | 95 | +9 |
| SPD | 46.1% | -3.4% | 94 | -5 |
| FDP | 5.5% | -1.9% | 11 | -4 |
| Die Heimat | 1.1% | +1.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.9% | +0.9% | 0 | ±0 |
| Zentrum | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |