Rhineland-Palatinate
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1955 in Rhineland-Palatinate

Election result

CDU
46.8
+7.6
SPD
31.7
-2.3
FDP
12.7
-4.0
KPD
3.2
-1.2
DRP
2.9
+2.4
BHE
1.8
-0.1
BdD
0.7
Others
0.3
Seats in parliament
SPD
37
-1
FDP
12
-7
CDU
51
+8

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 100
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 37
Right-leaning parties : 63

Coalition possibilities

100
SPD
37
FDP
12
CDU
51
Majority requires 51 seats
CDU
51
SPD + FDP
49
FDP
12

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
46.8
SPD
31.7
FDP
12.7
KPD
3.2
Others
5.7

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 46.8% +7.6% 51 +8
SPD 31.7% -2.3% 37 -1
FDP 12.7% -4.0% 12 -7
KPD 3.2% -1.2% 0 ±0
Deutsche Reichspartei 2.9% +2.4% 0 ±0
Heimatvertriebene und Entrechtete 1.8% -0.1% 0 ±0
Bund der Deutschen 0.7% +0.7% 0 ±0
Die guten Deutschen 0.2% +0.2% 0 ±0
Deutsches Landvolk 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0