1987 West German federal election

1987 West German federal election
25 January 1987
Registered45,327,982 Increase 2.8%
Turnout38,225,294 (84.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Helmut Kohl Johannes Rau Martin Bangemann
Party CDU SPD FDP
Last election 48.8%, 244 seats 38.2%, 193 seats
Seats won 223 186 46[a]
Seat change Decrease 21 Decrease 7 Increase 12
Popular vote 16,761,572 14,025,763 3,440,911
Percentage 44.3% 37.0% 9.1%
Swing Decrease 4.5 pp Decrease 1.2 pp Increase 2.2 pp
  Fourth party
 
Candidate Petra Kelly
Party Green
Last election 5.6%, 27 seats
Seats won 42
Seat change Increase 15
Popular vote 3,126,256
Percentage 8.3%
Swing Increase 2.7 pp
Government before election

Kohl II
CDU

 Government after election

Kohl III
CDU

The 1987 German federal election was place on 25 January 1987.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Pulzer, Peter (1987). "The west German federal election of 25 January 1987". Electoral Studies. 6 (2): 149–154. doi:10.1016/0261-3794(87)90022-9. ISSN 0261-3794.
  1. ↑ As well as 2 non-voting delegates for West Berlin.
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