FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ELECTIONS TO THE BUNDESTAG 1949-2002 =================================================================== Source: Friedrich Ebert Foundation website and other German websites. My thanks to Stefan Muller for supplying missing data and corrections. Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * BP - Bayernpartei (Bavaria Party) * B'90/Grüne - Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen (Alliance 90 / The Greens) * CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union (Christian-Democratic Union) * CSU - Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria) * DP - Deutsche Partei (German Party) * DRP - Deutsche Reichspartei (German Empire Party) * DZP - Deutsche Zentrumspartei (German Centre Party) * FPD - Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party) * GB-BHE - Gesamtdeutsche Block - Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten (All-German Block - Union of Homeland-Expellees and Disfranchised) * Grune - Die Grünen (The Greens) * KPD - Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Communist Party of Germany) * PDS - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (Party of Democratic Socialism) * SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) * WAV - Wirtschaftliche Aufbauvereinigung (Economic Reconstruction Coalition) BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 14 AUGUST 1949 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 31,207,620 Votes cast: 24,495,614 (78.5) Invalid votes: 763,216 (03.1) Valid votes: 23,732,398 (96.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayernpartei 986,478 04.2 17 Christlich-Demokratische Union 5,978,636 25.2 115 Christlich Soziale Union 1,380,448 05.8 24 Deutsche Partei 939,934 04.0 17 Deutsche Reichspartei 391,127 01.8 5 Deutsche Zentrumspartei 727,505 03.1 10 Freie Demokratische Partei 2,829,920 11.9 52 Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands 1,361,706 05.7 15 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 6,934,975 29.2 131 Wirtschaftliche Aufbauvereinigung 681,888 02.9 12 Others 1,519,781 06.2 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,732,398 402 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 6 SEPTEMBER 1953 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 33,120,940 Votes cast: 28,479,550 (86.0) Invalid votes: 928,278 (03.2) Valid votes: 27,551,272 (96.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 10,016,594 36.4 191 Christlich Soziale Union 2,427,387 08.8 52 Deutsche Partei 1,073,031 03.3 15 Deutsche Zentrumspartei 217,078 00.8 3 Freie Demokratische Partei 2,629,163 09.5 48 Gesamtdeutsche Block-BHE 1,613,215 05.9 27 Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands 611,317 02.2 - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 7,944,943 28.8 151 Others 1,018,544 04.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,551,272 487 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1957 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 35,400,923 Votes cast: 31,072,894 (87.8) Invalid votes: 1,167,466 (03.7) Valid votes: 29,905,428 (96.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 11,875,339 39.7 215 Christlich Soziale Union 3,133,060 10.5 55 Deutsche Partei 1,062,293 03.4 17 Freie Demokratische Partei 2,307,135 07.7 41 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 9,495,571 31.7 169 Others 2,032,030 07.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,905,428 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 17 SEPTEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 37,440,715 Votes cast: 32,849,624 (87.7) Invalid votes: 1,291,723 (03.9) Valid votes: 31,550,901 (96.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 11,283,901 35.8 192 Christlich Soziale Union 3,014,471 09.5 50 Freie Demokratische Partei 4,028,766 12.8 67 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 11,427,355 36.2 190 Others 1,796,408 05.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,550,901 499 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 19 SEPTEMBER 1965 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 38,510,395 Votes cast: 33,416,207 (86.8) Invalid votes: 795,765 (02.4) Valid votes: 32,620,442 (97.6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 12,387,562 38.0 196 Christlich Soziale Union 3,136,506 09.6 49 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,096,739 09.5 49 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 12,813,186 39.3 202 Others 1,186,449 03.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,620,442 496 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1969 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 38,677,235 Votes cast: 33,523,064 (86.7) Invalid votes: 557,040 (01.7) Valid votes: 32,966,024 (98.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 12,079,535 36.6 193 Christlich Soziale Union 3,115,652 09.4 49 Freie Demokratische Partei 1,903,422 05.8 30 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 14,065,716 42.7 224 Others 1,801,699 05.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,966,024 496 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 19 NOVEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 41,446,302 Votes cast: 37,761,589 (91.1) Invalid votes: 301,839 (00.8) Valid votes: 37,459,750 (99.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 13,190,837 35.2 177 Christlich Soziale Union 3,615,183 09.6 48 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,129,982 08.4 41 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 17,175,169 45.8 230 Others 348,579 00.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,459,750 496 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1976 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 42,058,015 Votes cast: 38,165,753 (90.7) Invalid votes: 343,253 (00.9) Valid votes: 37,822,500 (99.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 14,367,302 38.0 190 Christlich Soziale Union 4,027,499 10.6 53 Freie Demokratische Partei 2,995,085 07.9 39 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 16,099,019 42.6 214 Others 333,595 00.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,822,500 496 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 5 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 43,231,741 Votes cast: 38,292,176 (88.6) Invalid votes: 990,195 (02.6) Valid votes: 37,938,981 (97.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 12,989,200 34.2 174 Christlich Soziale Union 3,908,459 10.3 52 Freie Demokratische Partei 4,030,999 10.6 53 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 16,260,677 42.9 218 Others 180,057 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,938,981 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 6 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 44,088,935 Votes cast: 39,279,529 (89.1) Invalid votes: 338,842 (00.9) Valid votes: 38,940,687 (99.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 14,857,680 38.1 191 Christlich Soziale Union 4,140,865 10.6 53 Die Grünen 2,167,431 05.6 27 Freie Demokratische Partei 2,706,942 06.9 34 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 14,865,807 38.2 193 Others 201,962 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,940,687 498 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 25 JANUARY 1987 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 45,327,982 Votes cast: 38,225,294 (84.3) Invalid votes: 357,975 (00.9) Valid votes: 37,867,319 (99.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christlich-Demokratische Union 13,045,745 34.4 174 Christlich Soziale Union 3,715,827 09.8 49 Die Grünen 3,126,256 08.3 42 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,440,911 09.1 46 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 14,025,763 37.0 186 Others 512,817 01.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,867,319 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1990 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 60,436,560 Votes cast: 46,995,915 (77.8) Invalid votes: 540,143 (01.1) Valid votes: 46,455,772 (98.9) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen 559,207 01.2 8 Christlich-Demokratische Union 17,055,116 36.7 268 Christlich Soziale Union 3,302,980 07.1 51 Die Grünen 1,788,200 03.8 - Freie Demokratische Partei 5,123,233 11.0 79 Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 1,129,578 02.4 17 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 15,545,366 33.5 239 Others 1,952,092 04.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,455,772 662 -------------------------------------------------------------------- B'90/Grüne and the PDS won seats because they polled more than 5% of the vote in the Lander of the former DDR. B'90/Grüne was the Green party in the former DDR, while Die Grünen was the Green party in the former West Germany. BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 16 OCTOBER 1994 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 60,452,009 Votes cast: 47,737,999 (79.0) Invalid votes: 632,825 (01.3) Valid votes: 47,105,174 (98.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bündis-90 - Die Grünen 3,424,315 07.3 49 Christlich-Demokratische Union 16,089,960 34.2 244 Christlich Soziale Union 3,427,196 07.3 50 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,258,407 06.9 47 Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 2,066,176 04.4 30 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 17,140,354 36.4 252 Others 1,698,766 03.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,105,174 672 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The PDS was able to win proportional seats despite polling less than 5% of the national vote, because it met the alternative requirement of winning at least three direct-mandate seats. The eastern and western Green parties had merged in 1993. BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF SEPTEMBER 1998 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 60,762,751 Votes cast: 49,947,087 (82.2) Invalid votes: 638,575 (01.3) Valid votes: 49,308,512 (98.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bündis-90 - Die Grünen 3,080,955 06.2 47 Christlich-Demokratische Union 14,004,908 28.4 198 Christlich Soziale Union 3,324,480 06.7 47 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,301,624 06.7 43 Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 2,515,454 05.1 36 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 20,181,269 40.9 298 Others 2,899,822 05.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,308,512 669 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNDESTAG ELECTION OF 22 SEPTEMBER 2002 ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 61,388,671 Votes cast: 48,574,607 (79.1) Invalid votes: 594,303 (01.2) Valid votes: 47,980,304 (98.8) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bündis-90 - Die Grünen 4,108,314 08.6 55 Christlich-Demokratische Union 14,164,183 29.5 190 Christlich Soziale Union 4,311,513 09.0 58 Freie Demokratische Partei 3,537,466 07.4 47 Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus 1,915,797 04.0 2 Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 18,484,560 38.5 251 Others 1,458,471 03.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,980,304 603 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The PDS won only two direct mandate seats and polled less than 5% of the national vote, thus losing their proportional seats.