Election result
Who Won the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1979?
In the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1979, CDU received the most votes with 50.1%. Following were SPD with 42.3%, FDP with 6.4%, Die Heimat with 0.7% and Deutsche Kommunistische Partei with 0.4%.Other parties collectively received 0.1% of the votes.
Voter Turnout: 81.4%
The voter turnout for the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1979 was 81.4%.
Coalition possibilities
100
Majority requires 51 seats
SPD
43
43%
FDP
6
6%
CDU
51
51%
CDU
SPD + FDP
FDP
Distribution of seats in parliament
Which Parties Entered Parliament?
In the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1979, 3 parties entered parliament: CDU with 51 seats, SPD with 43 seats and FDP with 6 seats.
Are There More Left-Wing or Right-Wing Representatives?
After the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1979, right-wing parties dominate parliament. 43 (43%) out of 100 seats are held by representatives of predominantly left-wing parties, while 57 (57%) seats are held by representatives of predominantly right-wing parties.
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 100
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 43
Right-leaning parties
: 57
Pre-election institute polls
Election result
CDU
50.1
SPD
42.3
FDP
6.4
Others
1.2
Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | 50.1% | -3.8% | 51 | -4 |
| SPD | 42.3% | +3.8% | 43 | +3 |
| FDP | 6.4% | +0.8% | 6 | +1 |
| Die Heimat | 0.7% | -0.4% | 0 | ±0 |
| Deutsche Kommunistische Partei | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Kommunistischer Bund | 0.1% | +0.1% | 0 | ±0 |
| Europäische Arbeiter-Partei | <0.1% | ±0.0% | 0 | ±0 |