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

Election Winner
CDU
41.3 % of votes
Parties in Parliament
4
-1 compared to 1950
Voter Turnout
72.6 %
+0.3 percentage points compared to 1950
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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, June 27, 1954

CDU
41.3
+4.4
SPD
34.5
+2.2
FDP
11.5
-0.6
GB/BHE
4.6
+4.6
Zentr.
4.0
-3.5
KPD
3.8
-1.7
BdD
0.3
+0.3
DP
< 0.1
-1.7
Government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties achieved 49.5% of the seats.

Seat Distribution After North Rhine-Westphalia's Parliamentary Election

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Who Governed North Rhine-Westphalia After the Election?

Election Day 06/27/1954 Government formation 30 days Arnold III 07/27/1954 – 02/28/1956 Steinhoff 02/28/1956 – 07/24/1958

Arnold III

 July 27, 1954 – February 28, 1956 · 1 year 7 months
124 of 200 seats

Steinhoff

 February 28, 1956 – July 24, 1958 · 2 years 4 months
110 of 200 seats
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Every party in detail: votes, gains and losses

Orientation Party Votes Seats Link
Centre-Right CDU 41.3 % +4.4 90 -3
Centre-Left SPD 34.5 % +2.2 76 +8
Liberal FDP 11.5 % -0.6 25 -1
Unknown GB/BHE 4.6 % +4.6 0 ±0
Centre-Right Zentrum 4.0 % -3.5 9 -7
Far-Left KPD 3.8 % -1.7 0 -12
Left Bund der Deutschen 0.3 % +0.3 0 ±0
Right Deutsche Partei < 0.1 % -1.7 0 ±0

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