Election result 1951 in Rhineland-Palatinate

Election result

CDU
39.2
-8.0
SPD
34.0
-0.3
FDP
16.7
KPD
4.4
-4.3
Zentr.
2.1
BHE
1.9
NGK
0.7
DRP
0.5
DAP
0.3
DNS
0.3

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 100
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 38
Right-leaning parties : 62

Coalition possibilities

100
SPD
38
FDP
19
CDU
43
Majority requires 51 seats
CDU + SPD
81
CDU + FDP
62
SPD + FDP
57

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
39.2
SPD
34
FDP
16.7
KPD
4.4
Others
5.8

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 39.2% -8.0% 43 -5
SPD 34.0% -0.3% 38 +4
FDP 16.7% +16.7% 19 +19
KPD 4.4% -4.3% 0 -8
Zentrum 2.1% +2.1% 0 ±0
Heimatvertriebene und Entrechtete 1.9% +1.9% 0 ±0
Notgemeinschaft Kriegsgeschädigter 0.7% +0.7% 0 ±0
Deutsche Reichspartei 0.5% +0.5% 0 ±0
Deutsche Arbeiterpartei 0.3% +0.3% 0 ±0
Nationale Sammlung 0.3% +0.3% 0 ±0