Official Final Results of the Saarland Election

General election in Saarland 1975

Saarland Election Results: May 4, 1975

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Saarland election is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 88.8%.

Current Election Trend: Saarland
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Saarland
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

50
Majority requires 26 seats

The current government could maintain its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 56.0% of the seats.

CDU
Centre-Right
50.0%
SPD + FDP
Centre-Left
50.0%
SPD
Centre-Left
44.0%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Röder VI
1975
CDU
FDP
Zeyer I
1975
CDU
FDP
Zeyer II
1975
CDU
FDP
Historical Government Cabinets: Saarland
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

CDU

Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic
Pro-European
49.1
+1.3

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic
Pro-European
41.8
+1.0

FDP

Free Democratic Party
Liberal
Pro-European
7.4
+3.0

Deutsche Kommunistische Partei

German Communist Party
Unknown
1.0
-1.7

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
0.7
-2.7

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”