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North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia Parliamentary Election: Results, Seat Distribution, and Coalition Options

Election Winner
CDU
37.6 % of votes
Parties in Parliament
5
out of 7 participating
Voter Turnout
67.3 %
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Final Official Results: North Rhine-Westphalia Parliamentary Election

The bars show each party's vote share, the chips the swing since the previous election. North Rhine-Westphalia Parliamentary Election Results, April 20, 1947

CDU
37.6
+37.6
SPD
32.0
+32.0
KPD
14.0
+14.0
Zentr.
9.8
+9.8
FDP
6.0
+6.0
DKP
0.5
+0.5
RWVP
0.3
+0.3

Seat Distribution After North Rhine-Westphalia's Parliamentary Election

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Who Governed North Rhine-Westphalia After the Election?

Election Day 04/20/1947 Government formation 58 days Arnold I 06/17/1947 – 08/01/1950

Arnold I

 June 17, 1947 – August 1, 1950 · 3 years 1 month
176 of 216 seats
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Every party in detail: votes, gains and losses

Orientation Party Votes Seats Link
Centre-Right CDU 37.6 % +37.6 92 +92
Centre-Left SPD 32.0 % +32.0 64 +64
Far-Left KPD 14.0 % +14.0 28 +28
Centre-Right Zentrum 9.8 % +9.8 20 +20
Liberal FDP 6.0 % +6.0 12 +12
Right DKP-DRP 0.5 % +0.5 0 ±0
Regional Rheinisch-Westfälische Volkspartei 0.3 % +0.3 0 ±0

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