Bundestag constituency Düsseldorf III
The Bundestag constituency of Düsseldorf III was a federal constituency in North Rhine-Westphalia from 1965 to 1980 . It included the city center and the southern districts of Düsseldorf. From 1949 to 1965 Düsseldorf was only divided into two federal electoral districts, but then received a third constituency due to the strong population growth. For the 1980 federal election , this third constituency was dissolved again and its area was divided between the constituencies of Düsseldorf I and Düsseldorf II .
Constituency history
| choice | Constituency name | area | Constituency winner | Political party | First votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76 Düsseldorf III | Old town , Karlstadt , city center , Friedrichstadt , Bilk , Unterbilk , harbor , Hamm , Volmerswerth , Flehe , Wersten , Himmelgeist , Holthausen , Reisholz , Benrath , Urdenbach , Itter , Hassels , Garath , Hellerhof | Georg Schulhoff | CDU | 47.0% |
| 1969 | Manfred Geßner | SPD | 49.3% | ||
| 1972 | Manfred Geßner | SPD | 52.9% | ||
| 1976 | Manfred Geßner | SPD | 48.2% |