Rhineland-Palatinate
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Election result 1979 in Rhineland-Palatinate

Election result

CDU
50.1
-3.8
SPD
42.3
+3.8
FDP
6.4
+0.8
NPD
0.7
-0.4
DKP
0.4
-0.1
Others
0.1
Seats in parliament
CDU
51
-4
SPD
43
+3
FDP
6
+1

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 100
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 43
Right-leaning parties : 57

Coalition possibilities

Majority requires 51 seats
CDU
51
SPD + FDP
49
FDP
6

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
NPD 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