Election result 1966 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Election result

SPD
49.5
+6.2
CDU
42.8
-3.6
FDP
7.4
+0.5
Others
0.3

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 200
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 99
Right-leaning parties : 101

Coalition possibilities

200
SPD
99
FDP
15
CDU
86
Majority requires 101 seats
SPD + CDU
185
SPD + FDP
114
CDU + FDP
101
SPD
99

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
SPD
49.5
CDU
42.8
FDP
7.4
Others
0.3

Election result

Party Votes Seats
SPD 49.5% +6.2% 99 +9
CDU 42.8% -3.6% 86 -10
FDP 7.4% +0.5% 15 +1
Zentrum 0.2% -0.7% 0 ±0
Freisoziale Union 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei <0.1% ±0.0% 0 ±0