Bundestag election 1980

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(Second votes)

%

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

44.5

42.9

10.6

1.5

0.5

union

SPD

FDP

Green ^d

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1976

% p

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-4.1

+0.3

+2.7

+1.4

-0.3

union

SPD

FDP

Green ^d

Otherwise.

Remarks:

^d 1976 AUD

The 1980 federal election took place on October 5, 1980. In the election to the 9th German Bundestag , the social-liberal coalition under Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt ( SPD ) was confirmed. The Union landed in first place , but suffered losses compared to the 1976 election .

background

A total of 519 seats

SPD : 228
CDU / CSU : 237
FDP : 54

Federal Chancellor Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor Genscher, Walter Scheel and Willy Brandt at the election party in the Federal Chancellery

Franz Josef Strauss on the way to the CDU election party in the Konrad-Adenauer-Haus

Hans-Dietrich Genscher at the election party in the Federal Chancellery

Walter Scheel and Otto Graf Lambsdorff

On May 24, 1979, the then Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU Chairman Franz Josef Strauss announced that he would be available as candidate for chancellor of both Union parties . The request for candidacy was also brought to him by CDU politicians, Strauss said. On May 28, 1979, the CDU federal executive committee spoke out in favor of Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Ernst Albrecht . The CDU chairman Helmut Kohl had previously waived a new candidacy. The CSU reacted disgruntled and criticized the form of designation by the CDU. After weeks of public disputes, the CDU / CSU parliamentary group elected Franz Josef Strauss as their common candidate for chancellor on July 2, 1979 in a secret ballot. He received 135 of the 237 MPs present (57%); 102 MPs voted for Ernst Albrecht (43%).

This was followed by an extremely emotionally charged election campaign , which quickly concentrated on the dispute between the incumbent Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his challenger.

The strongly polarizing image of the Union candidate had a positive effect on the social-liberal coalition, with the FDP in particular benefiting from this with 10.6% of the second vote, while the SPD tended to stagnate. When asked whether he intended to continue the social-liberal coalition for another four years, FDP leader Hans-Dietrich Genscher , who terminated the SPD's coalition two years later, said on election night in Bonn : “Yes, you don't do it for three months."

In the election campaign, the violent protests at a solemn pledge by the Bundeswehr on May 6, 1980 in Bremen, which revealed considerable internal party conflicts over security policy within the SPD, were discussed. In the very tough election campaign itself there were also riots in Bremen at a rally by Franz Josef Strauss. A few days before the election, an attack was carried out on the Oktoberfest in Munich.

The Greens , founded in the same year, ran for the first time at federal level and received only a moderate 1.5%.

Official end result

Result of the federal election on October 5, 1980
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats¹	±	Direct mandates	Overhang mandate
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats¹	±	Direct mandates	Overhang mandate
Eligible voters	43.231.741	100.0	43.231.741	100.0
Voters	38.292.176	88.6	38.292.096	88.6
Invalid	485,645	1.3	353.115	0.9
Valid	37,806,531	100.0	37,938,981	100.0	497 (22)	+ 1	248	1
from that:
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)	16,808,861	44.5	16,260,677	42.9	218 (10)	+ 4	127	1
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)	13,467,207	35.6	12,989,200	34.2	174 (11)	- 16	81	-
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)	3,941,365	10.4	3,908,459	10.3	52	- 1	40	-
Free Democratic Party (FDP)	2,720,480	7.2	4,030,999	10.6	53 (1)	+ 14	-	-
The civil party	507	0.0	11,256	0.0	-	-	-	-
Christian Bavarian People's Party (CBV)	-	-	3,946	0.0	-	-	-	-
German Communist Party (DKP)	107.158	0.3	71,600	0.2	-	-	-	-
The Greens (GREEN)	732.619	1.9	569,589	1.5	-	-	-	-
European Workers Party (EAP)	4,992	0.0	7,666	0.0	-	-	-	-
Communist Federation of West Germany (KBW)	12.008	0.0	8,174	0.0	-	-	-	-
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)	-	-	68.096	0.2	-	-	-	-
Popular Front against Reaction, Fascism and War (V)	7.160	0.0	9,319	0.0	-	-	-	-
German Freedom Party (DFP)	96	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-
German Union (DU)	421	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Independent Workers Party (UAP)	159	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Groups of voters / individual applicants	3,498	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-

¹ in brackets the number of non-voting Berlin members of the Bundestag elected on the same day by the Berlin House of Representatives .

Results in the federal states

Result of the federal election 1980 in Baden-Württemberg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	6,370,535	100.0	6,370,535	100.0
Voters	5,518,062	86.6	5,518,062	86.6
Invalid	78,753	1.4	64.022	1.2
Valid	5,439,309	100.0	5,454,040	100.0	72	37
from that:
SPD	2,103,162	38.7	2,030,913	37.2	27	6th
CDU	2,761,909	50.8	2,646,084	48.5	36	31
FDP	423,523	7.8	654,882	12.0	9	-
DKP	13,062	0.2	7,634	0.1	-	-
GREEN	133,706	2.5	99,074	1.8	-	-
EAP	554	0.0	1,212	0.0	-	-
KBW	2,033	0.0	1,278	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	11,475	0.2	-	-
V	939	0.0	1,488	0.0	-	-
YOU	119	0.0	-	-	-	-
Individual applicants	302	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in Bavaria
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	7,827,420	100.0	7,827,420	100.0
Voters	6,854,780	87.6	6,854,780	87.6
Invalid	110.102	1.6	68,415	1.0
Valid	6,744,678	100.0	6,786,365	100.0	89	45
from that:
SPD	2,252,449	33.4	2,220,953	32.7	30th	5
CSU	3,941,365	58.4	3,908,459	57.6	52	40
FDP	408,804	6.1	532.620	7.8	7th	-
Citizens Party	-	-	3,533	0.1	-	-
CBV	-	-	3,946	0.1	-	-
DKP	14,870	0.2	8,158	0.1	-	-
GREEN	124.069	1.8	89,322	1.3	-	-
EAP	675	0.0	1,221	0.0	-	-
KBW	655	0.0	721	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	16.308	0.2	-	-
V	455	0.0	1,124	0.0	-	-
DFP	96	0.0	-	-	-	-
YOU	302	0.0	-	-	-	-
Individual applicants	938	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in Bremen
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	523.161	100.0	523.161	100.0
Voters	459.208	87.8	459.208	87.8
Invalid	4,498	1.0	3,752	0.8
Valid	454.710	100.0	455.456	100.0	4th	3
from that:
SPD	245,074	53.9	238.912	52.5	3	3
CDU	137,674	30.3	131.017	28.8	1	-
FDP	51,810	11.4	68,720	15.1	-	-
Citizens Party	-	-	423	0.1	-	-
DKP	2,947	0.6	2,284	0.5	-	-
GREEN	15,917	3.5	12,300	2.7	-	-
EAP	236	0.1	171	0.0	-	-
KBW	507	0.1	406	0.1	-	-
NPD	-	-	873	0.2	-	-
V	545	0.1	350	0.1	-	-

Result of the 1980 Bundestag election in Hamburg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	1,253,335	100.0	1,253,335	100.0
Voters	1,113,199	88.8	1,113,199	88.8
Invalid	9,918	0.9	6,731	0.6
Valid	1,103,281	100.0	1,106,468	100.0	13	7th
from that:
SPD	605.062	54.8	572.157	51.7	7th	7th
CDU	357.260	32.4	345.005	31.2	4th	-
FDP	105.027	9.5	155,701	14.1	2	-
DKP	6,911	0.6	5,488	0.5	-	-
GREEN	27,161	2.5	25,278	2.3	-	-
EAP	283	0.0	201	0.0	-	-
KBW	583	0.1	403	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	1,742	0.2	-	-
V	994	0.1	493	0.0	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in Hessen
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	4,001,747	100.0	4,001,747	100.0
Voters	3,598,071	89.9	3,598,071	89.9
Invalid	47,140	1.3	32,909	0.9
Valid	3,550,931	100.0	3,565,162	100.0	46	22nd
from that:
SPD	1,721,811	48.5	1,655,513	46.4	22nd	19th
CDU	1,486,212	41.9	1,447,904	40.6	19th	3
FDP	249,303	7.0	377,448	10.6	5	-
DKP	11,734	0.3	8,817	0.2	-	-
GREEN	78,465	2.2	65,013	1.8	-	-
EAP	731	0.0	858	0.0	-	-
KBW	1,647	0.0	1,263	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	7,349	0.2	-	-
V	676	0.0	997	0.0	-	-
Individual applicants	352	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in Lower Saxony
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	5,363,576	100.0	5,363,576	100.0
Voters	4,790,833	89.3	4,790,833	89.3
Invalid	47,636	1.0	35,691	0.7
Valid	4,743,197	100.0	4,755,142	100.0	63	31
from that:
SPD	2,313,239	48.8	2,232,531	46.9	30th	23
CDU	1,968,623	41.5	1,891,813	39.8	26th	8th
FDP	345,591	7.3	535.914	11.3	7th	-
DKP	10,636	0.2	7,020	0.1	-	-
GREEN	101,049	2.1	77,475	1.6	-	-
EAP	364	0.0	803	0.0	-	-
KBW	2,648	0.1	1,486	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	7.107	0.1	-	-
V	558	0.0	993	0.0	-	-
Individual applicants	489	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in North Rhine-Westphalia
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	12,374,314	100.0	12,374,314	100.0
Voters	11,008,682	89.0	11,008,682	89.0
Invalid	116,614	1.1	89,233	0.8
Valid	10,892,068	100.0	10,919,449	100.0	147	71
from that:
SPD	5,278,416	48.5	5,108,147	46.8	70	44
CDU	4,587,267	42.1	4,432,661	40.6	60	27
FDP	798.323	7.3	1,191,643	10.9	17th	-
Citizens Party	441	0.0	7,300	0.1	-	-
DKP	33,594	0.3	23,115	0.2	-	-
GREEN	187.264	1.7	136.278	1.2	-	-
EAP	1,381	0.0	1,827	0.0	-	-
KBW	2,454	0.0	1,664	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	14,407	0.1	-	-
V	2,252	0.0	2,407	0.0	-	-
UAP	159	0.0	-	-	-	-
Individual applicants	517	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the federal election 1980 in Rhineland-Palatinate
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	2,759,777	100.0	2,759,777	100.0
Voters	2,480,763	89.9	2,480,763	89.9
Invalid	38,394	1.5	29,203	1.2
Valid	2,442,369	100.0	2,451,560	100.0	32	16
from that:
SPD	1,076,165	44.1	1,048,611	42.8	14th	6th
CDU	1,153,871	47.2	1,118,216	45.6	15th	10
FDP	165.243	6.8	239.921	9.8	3	-
Citizens Party	66	0.0	-	-	-	-
DKP	6,463	0.3	4.139	0.2	-	-
GREEN	39,547	1.6	33,500	1.4	-	-
EAP	385	0.0	752	0.0	-	-
KBW	629	0.0	532	0.0	-	-
NPD	-	-	5,311	0.2	-	-
V	-	-	578	0.0	-	-

Result of the Bundestag election 1980 in Saarland
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	829.768	100.0	829.768	100.0
Voters	752.025	90.6	751.945	90.6
Invalid	12,882	1.7	10,523	1.4
Valid	739.143	100.0	741.422	100.0	8th	5
from that:
SPD	369.507	50.0	358.040	48.3	4th	3
CDU	323,348	43.7	313,709	42.3	4th	2
FDP	40,024	5.4	57,598	7.8	-	-
DKP	3,759	0.5	2,471	0.3	-	-
GREEN	2.127	0.3	7,829	1.1	-	-
EAP	274	0.0	328	0.0	-	-
KBW	104	0.0	-	-	-	-
NPD	-	-	1,234	0.2	-	-
V	-	-	213	0.0	-	-

Result of the Federal Parliament election 1980 in Schleswig-Holstein
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates	Over- slope mandate
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates	Over- slope mandate
Eligible voters	1,928,108	100.0	1,928,108	100.0
Voters	1,716,553	89.0	1,716,553	89.0
Invalid	19,708	1.1	12,636	0.7
Valid	1,696,845	100.0	1,703,917	100.0	23	11	1
from that:
SPD	843.976	49.7	794,900	46.7	11	11	1
CDU	691.043	40.7	662.791	38.9	9	-	-
FDP	132,832	7.8	216,552	12.7	3	-	-
DKP	3,182	0.2	2,474	0.1	-	-	-
GREEN	23,314	1.4	23,520	1.4	-	-	-
EAP	109	0.0	293	0.0	-	-	-
KBW	748	0.0	421	0.0	-	-	-
NPD	-	-	2,290	0.1	-	-	-
V	741	0.0	676	0.0	-	-	-
Individual applicants	900	0.1	-	-	-	-	-

First majority in the constituencies:

SPD

CDU / CSU

consequence

Richard von Weizsäcker, Ronald Reagan and Helmut Schmidt (1982)

The 9th German Bundestag elected Helmut Schmidt as Federal Chancellor on November 5, and the Schmidt III cabinet was sworn in the next day .

Strauss remained Prime Minister of the Free State of Bavaria. After this defeat, Helmut Kohl had finally prevailed against Strauss within the Union parties .

The social-liberal coalition only lasted two years. In the fall of 1982, the FDP changed coalition partners during the so-called Wende . On September 17, 1982, after the FDP's cabinet withdrawal, Helmut Schmidt called on the opposition to submit a motion for a constructive vote of no confidence , which elected Helmut Kohl as Chancellor on October 1. Although the speakers of the new governing parties had emphasized in the debate that they wanted to forego a new election in this way, the CDU / CSU and FDP agreed shortly afterwards on the implementation of the good polls for the Union and despite the disastrous polls for the FDP early elections that were triggered by Kohl on December 17, 1982 through a consciously lost vote of confidence . The CDU did not achieve an absolute majority and the FDP managed to move back in, so that after the new election it remained with the same government with only one change of minister from FDP to CDU / CSU. This constellation should last 16 years.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Election to the 9th German Bundestag on October 5, 1980 ( Memento from December 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
^ Election to the 8th German Bundestag on October 3, 1976 ( Memento from January 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
↑ ^a ^b The total of the second votes was 80 lower than the total number of voters due to inconsistencies in the vote counting devices used in the St. Wendel constituency .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 9th German Bundestag on October 5, 1980 by country ( Memento of July 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 45 KB)
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on October 5, 1980 by country ( Memento from September 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 21 KB)

Web links

Commons : 1980 Germany Bundestag election - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Results of the election to the 9th German Bundestag on October 5, 1980 at the Federal Statistical Office
Helmut Schmidt yes, SPD oh yes ( Der Spiegel 41 post-election version / 1980 of October 6, 1980, pp. 6-17)
Campaign spot for the Greens
Speech: Helmut Schmidt - end of the social-liberal coalition

[Wahl_1980-1] Election to the 9th German Bundestag on October 5, 1980 ( Memento from December 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[Wahl_1976-2] Election to the 8th German Bundestag on October 3, 1976 ( Memento from January 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[Saar-3] The total of the second votes was 80 lower than the total number of voters due to inconsistencies in the vote counting devices used in the St. Wendel constituency .

[Länder-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 9th German Bundestag on October 5, 1980 by country ( Memento of July 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 45 KB)

[Sitze-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on October 5, 1980 by country ( Memento from September 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 21 KB)