Saarland
Election trend
Parties

Election result 1955 in Saarland

Election result

CDU
25.4
DPS
24.2
CVP
21.8
-32.9
SPD
14.3
KPS
6.7
-2.8
SPS
5.8
-26.6
DDU
0.9
CSU
0.6
ÜEVS
0.4
Seats in parliament
SPD
7
+7
SPS
2
-15
CDU
14
+14

Distribution of seats in parliament

Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 50
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 9
Right-leaning parties : 14

Coalition possibilities

23
SPD
7
SPS
2
CDU
14
Majority requires 12 seats
Christliche Volkspartei + Demokratische Partei Saar + SPD
32
CDU + Demokratische Partei Saar
26
CDU + Christliche Volkspartei
27
Christliche Volkspartei + Demokratische Partei Saar
25

Pre-election institute polls

Election result
CDU
25.4
DPS
24.2
CVP
21.8
SPD
14.3
KPS
6.7
SPS
5.8
Others
1.9

Election result

Party Votes Seats
CDU 25.4% +25.4% 14 +14
Demokratische Partei Saar 24.2% +24.2% 12 +12
Christliche Volkspartei 21.8% -32.9% 13 -16
SPD 14.3% +14.3% 7 +7
Kommunistische Partei Saar 6.7% -2.8% 2 -2
Sozialdemokratische Partei 5.8% -26.6% 2 -15
Deutsche Demokratische Union 0.9% +0.9% 0 ±0
CSU 0.6% +0.6% 0 ±0
Übernationale Europäische Volkspartei 0.4% +0.4% 0 ±0