North Rhine-Westphalia
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1962 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Election result

CDU
46.4
-4.1
SPD
43.3
+4.1
FDP
6.9
-0.2
DFU
2.0
Zentr.
0.9
-0.2
GDP
0.4
Others
0.1
Seats in parliament
SPD
90
+9
FDP
14
-1
CDU
96
-8

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 200
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 90
Right-leaning parties : 110

Coalition possibilities

200
SPD
90
FDP
14
CDU
96
Majority requires 101 seats
CDU + SPD
186
CDU + FDP
110
SPD + FDP
104
CDU
96
SPD
90

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
46.4
SPD
43.3
FDP
6.9
Others
3.4

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 46.4% -4.1% 96 -8
SPD 43.3% +4.1% 90 +9
FDP 6.9% -0.2% 14 -1
Deutsche Friedensunion 2.0% +2.0% 0 ±0
Zentrum 0.9% -0.2% 0 ±0
Gesamtdeutsche Partei 0.4% +0.4% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0