1983 West German federal election

1983 West German federal election
6 March 1983
Registered44,088,935 Increase 2.0%
Turnout39,279,529 (89.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Helmut Kohl Hans-Jochen Vogel Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Party CDU SPD FDP
Last election 44.5%, 226 seats 42.9%, 218 seats
Seats won 244 193 34
Seat change Increase 18 Decrease 25 Increase 19
Popular vote 18,998,545 14,865,807 2,706,942
Percentage 48.8% 6.9% 9.1%
Swing Increase 4.3 pp Decrease 3.7 pp Increase 2.2 pp
  Fourth party
 
Candidate Petra Kelly
Party Green
Last election 1.5%, 0 seats
Seats won 27
Seat change Increase 27
Popular vote 2,167,431
Percentage 5.6%
Swing Increase 4.1 pp
Government before election

Kohl I
CDU

 Government after election

Kohl II
CDU

The 1983 West German federal election was place on 6 March 1983.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kaase, Max (1983). "The West German general election of 6 March 1983". Electoral Studies. 2 (2): 158–166. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(83)90059-8. ISSN 0261-3794.
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