Election result 1959 in Rhineland-Palatinate

Election result

CDU
48.4
+1.6
SPD
34.9
+3.2
FDP
9.7
-3.0
DRP
5.1
+2.2
BHE
1.4
-0.4
BdD
0.4
-0.3
Others
0.1

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 100
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 37
Right-leaning parties : 62

Coalition possibilities

99
SPD
37
FDP
10
CDU
52
Majority requires 50 seats
CDU
52
SPD + FDP
47
FDP
10

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
48.4
SPD
34.9
FDP
9.7
DRP
5.1
Others
1.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 48.4% +1.6% 52 +1
SPD 34.9% +3.2% 37 ±0
FDP 9.7% -3.0% 10 -2
Deutsche Reichspartei 5.1% +2.2% 1 +1
Heimatvertriebene und Entrechtete 1.4% -0.4% 0 ±0
Bund der Deutschen 0.4% -0.3% 0 ±0
Deutsche Gemeinschaft 0.1% +0.1% 0 ±0
Deutsches Landvolk <0.1% -0.1% 0 ±0