Bundestag election 1965

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(Second votes)

%

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

47.6

39.3

9.5

2.0

1.3

0.3

NPD ^d

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1961

% p

4th

2

0

-2

-4

+2.3

+3.1

-3.3

+1.2

-0.6

-2.7

NPD ^d

Otherwise.

Remarks:

^d 1961: DRP

A total of 518 seats

SPD : 217
CDU / CSU : 251
FDP : 50

The 1965 federal election took place on September 19, 1965 - with the exception of constituency 135 Obertaunuskreis , which was not elected until October 3, 1965 because of the death of a constituency applicant. In the election for the 5th German Bundestag , Ludwig Erhard stood for the first time as the top candidate of the Union parties .

background

Erhard was elected Chancellor in 1963 during the current legislative period as the successor to Konrad Adenauer . For the SPD met again the SPD chairman , the Governing Mayor of Berlin , Willy Brandt , at. The CDU and CSU received an unchanged 251 Bundestag seats, the SPD received seven more seats than before and the FDP lost 17 of its 67 seats.

Official end result

Result of the federal election on September 19, 1965
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats¹	±	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats¹	±	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	38.510.395	100.0	38.510.395	100.0
Voters	33.416.207	86.8	33.416.207	86.8
Invalid	979.158	2.9	795.765	2.4
Valid	32,437,049	100.0	32,620,442	100.0	496 (22)	−3	248
from that:
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)	12,998,474	40.1	12,813,186	39.3	202 (15)	+12	94
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)	12,631,319	38.9	12,387,562	38.0	196 (6)	+4	118
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)	3,204,648	9.9	3,136,506	9.6	49	−1	36
Free Democratic Party (FDP)	2,562,294	7.9	3,096,739	9.5	49 (1)	−18	-
Action Group Independent Germans (AUD)	46,146	0.1	52,637	0.2	-	-	-
Christian People's Party (CVP)	11,978	0.0	19,832	0.1	-	-	-
German Peace Union (DFU)	386,900	1.2	434.182	1.3	-	-	-
European Federalist Party (EFP)	-	-	1,015	0.0	-	-	-
Free Social Union (FSU)	6,287	0.0	10,631	0.0	-	-	-
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)	587.216	1.8	664.193	2.0	-	-	-
Independent Workers Party (UAP)	1,127	0.0	3,959	0.0	-	-	-
Groups of voters / individual applicants	660	0.0	-	-	-	-	-

¹ in brackets: number of Berlin Bundestag members elected by the Berlin House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote

Election party in the Beethovenhalle in Bonn

Ludwig Erhard (1965)

Election poster of the CDU

Results in the federal states

Result of the 1965 federal election in Baden-Württemberg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	5,425,126	100.0	5,425,126	100.0
Voters	4,598,715	84.8	4,598,715	84.8
Invalid	160,835	3.5	146,488	3.2
Valid	4,437,880	100.0	4,452,227	100.0	68	36
from that:
SPD	1,505,607	33.9	1,470,040	33.0	23	6th
CDU	2,256,883	50.9	2,219,808	49.9	35	30th
FDP	515.025	11.6	582.913	13.1	10	-
AUD	11,469	0.3	11,470	0.3	-	-
DFU	62,540	1.4	70.209	1.6	-	-
FSU	536	0.0	-	-	-	-
NPD	85,820	1.9	97,787	2.2	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in Bavaria
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	6,752,276	100.0	6,752,276	100.0
Voters	5,803,004	85.9	5,803,004	85.9
Invalid	164,676	2.8	161,513	2.8
Valid	5,638,328	100.0	5,641,491	100.0	86	44
from that:
SPD	1,913,778	33.9	1,869,467	33.1	30th	8th
CSU	3,204,648	56.8	3,136,506	55.6	49	36
FDP	320.121	5.7	413,744	7.3	7th	-
AUD	10,685	0.2	11,238	0.2	-	-
DFU	53,478	0.9	60,561	1.1	-	-
FSU	235	0.0	-	-	-	-
NPD	135,383	2.4	149.975	2.7	-	-

Result of the federal election in Bremen in 1965
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	525.730	100.0	525.730	100.0
Voters	452.799	86.1	452.799	86.1
Invalid	11,680	2.6	8,582	1.9
Valid	441.119	100.0	444.217	100.0	5	3
from that:
SPD	218,628	49.6	215,487	48.5	3	3
CDU	153,888	34.9	150,889	34.0	2	-
FDP	45.992	10.4	51,894	11.7	-	-
AUD	613	0.1	699	0.2	-	-
DFU	10,851	2.5	12,115	2.7	-	-
EFP	-	-	1,015	0.2	-	-
NPD	11,147	2.5	12,118	2.7	-	-

Result of the 1965 Bundestag election in Hamburg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	1,392,994	100.0	1,392,994	100.0
Voters	1,202,934	86.4	1,202,934	86.4
Invalid	23,801	2.0	15,855	1.3
Valid	1,179,133	100.0	1,187,079	100.0	17th	8th
from that:
SPD	584,560	49.6	572,859	48.3	9	8th
CDU	452.116	38.3	446.133	37.6	7th	-
FDP	92,513	7.8	112,047	9.4	1	-
AUD	286	0.0	1,423	0.1	-	-
DFU	29,022	2.5	32.051	2.7	-	-
FSU	1,465	0.1	1,628	0.1	-	-
NPD	19,171	1.6	20,938	1.8	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in Hesse
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	3,516,041	100.0	3,516,041	100.0
Voters	3,073,037	87.4	3,073,037	87.4
Invalid	96.118	3.1	84,585	2.8
Valid	2,976,919	100.0	2,988,452	100.0	45	22nd
from that:
SPD	1,395,691	46.9	1,366,010	45.7	21st	17th
CDU	1,158,372	38.9	1,130,871	37.8	18th	5
FDP	308.146	10.4	359.419	12.0	6th	-
AUD	2,386	0.1	4,755	0.2	-	-
DFU	47,142	1.6	53,316	1.8	-	-
NPD	64,808	2.2	74,081	2.5	-	-
Individual applicants	374	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election in Lower Saxony in 1965
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	4,748,325	100.0	4,748,325	100.0
Voters	4,145,849	87.3	4,145,849	87.3
Invalid	109,610	2.6	93,108	2.2
Valid	4,036,239	100.0	4,052,741	100.0	62	30th
from that:
SPD	1,633,758	40.5	1,614,540	39.8	26th	10
CDU	1,919,789	47.6	1,855,124	45.8	29	20th
FDP	360.034	8.9	440.860	10.9	7th	-
AUD	3,496	0.1	5,460	0.1	-	-
DFU	28,211	0.7	31,653	0.8	-	-
FSU	1,153	0.0	2,634	0.1	-	-
NPD	89,798	2.2	102,470	2.5	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in North Rhine-Westphalia
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	11,322,627	100.0	11,322,627	100.0
Voters	9,920,068	87.6	9,920,068	87.6
Invalid	259,676	2.6	168,836	1.7
Valid	9,660,392	100.0	9,751,232	100.0	153	73
from that:
SPD	4,178,408	43.3	4,149,910	42.6	66	35
CDU	4,655,973	48.2	4,593,281	47.1	74	38
FDP	596.375	6.2	739.954	7.6	13	-
AUD	12,441	0.1	11,428	0.1	-	-
CVP	3,241	0.0	10,830	0.1	-	-
DFU	111,823	1.2	125.202	1.3	-	-
FSU	2,746	0.0	6,369	0.1	-	-
NPD	97.972	1.0	110,299	1.1	-	-
UAP	1,127	0.0	3,959	0.0	-	-
Individual applicants	286	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in Rhineland-Palatinate
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	2,403,771	100.0	2,403,771	100.0
Voters	2,114,311	88.0	2,114,311	88.0
Invalid	82,542	3.9	58,581	2.8
Valid	2,031,769	100.0	2,055,730	100.0	31	16
from that:
SPD	765.462	37.7	754.175	36.7	12	5
CDU	1,017,950	50.1	1,013,573	49.3	16	11
FDP	180.286	8.9	209.028	10.2	3	-
AUD	1,594	0.1	2,636	0.1	-	-
DFU	21,965	1.1	25,081	1.2	-	-
NPD	44,512	2.2	51,237	2.5	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in Saarland
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	736.239	100.0	736.239	100.0
Voters	656.496	89.2	656.496	89.2
Invalid	29,162	4.4	25,965	4.0
Valid	627.334	100.0	630,531	100.0	8th	5
from that:
SPD	250,815	40.0	250,797	39.8	4th	1
CDU	301,290	48.0	295.257	46.8	4th	4th
FDP	46,566	7.4	54,119	8.6	-	-
AUD	518	0.1	641	0.1	-	-
CVP	8,737	1.4	9.002	1.4	-	-
DFU	8,974	1.4	9,491	1.5	-	-
NPD	10,434	1.7	11,224	1.8	-	-

Result of the 1965 federal election in Schleswig-Holstein
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	1,687,266	100.0	1,687,266	100.0
Voters	1,448,994	85.9	1,448,994	85.9
Invalid	41,058	2.8	32,252	2.2
Valid	1,407,936	100.0	1,416,742	100.0	21st	11
from that:
SPD	551,767	39.2	549.901	38.8	8th	1
CDU	715.058	50.8	682.626	48.2	11	10
FDP	97.236	6.9	132,761	9.4	2	-
AUD	2,658	0.2	2,887	0.2	-	-
DFU	12,894	0.9	14,503	1.0	-	-
FSU	152	0.0	-	-	-	-
NPD	28,171	2.0	34,064	2.4	-	-

First majority in the constituencies:

SPD

CDU / CSU

consequence

The coalition of the CDU / CSU and FDP was continued, but broke up in autumn of next year and was replaced by the first grand coalition of the Federal Republic. Ludwig Erhard remained Federal Chancellor until his resignation on November 30, 1966, Willy Brandt remained Governing Mayor of Berlin and declared that he was not going to run for Chancellor in the 1969 Bundestag election - a declaration that became obsolete in 1966 when the Grand Coalition was formed.

literature

One alone . In: Der Spiegel . No. 39 , 1965, pp. 21 ( online ).

Web links

Commons : Bundestag election 1965 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Results of the election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965. Federal Statistical Office

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
^ Election to the 4th German Bundestag on September 17, 1961 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
↑ Bundestag election 1965: By-election in constituency 135 on September 14, 1965 . In: The State Returning Officer for Hesse (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1965 no. 38 , p. 1106 , point 924 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 1.9 MB ]).
^ Final result of the federal election on September 19, 1965 in the state of Hesse on October 12, 1965 . In: The State Returning Officer for Hesse (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1965 no. 43 , p. 1251 , point 1053 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 2.8 MB ]).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 by country ( Memento from July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Excel ; 41 kB)
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on September 19, 1965 by country ( Memento of July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Excel ; 21 kB)

[Wahl_1965-1] Election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[Wahl_1961-2] Election to the 4th German Bundestag on September 17, 1961 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[3] Bundestag election 1965: By-election in constituency 135 on September 14, 1965 . In: The State Returning Officer for Hesse (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1965 no. 38 , p. 1106 , point 924 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 1.9 MB ]).

[4] Final result of the federal election on September 19, 1965 in the state of Hesse on October 12, 1965 . In: The State Returning Officer for Hesse (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1965 no. 43 , p. 1251 , point 1053 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 2.8 MB ]).

[Länder-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 by country ( Memento from July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Excel ; 41 kB)

[Sitze-6] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on September 19, 1965 by country ( Memento of July 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Excel ; 21 kB)