Local elections in Saarland 1960 (repeat election)
The local elections in Saarland on December 4, 1960 were repeat elections . They became necessary after the local elections in Saarland on May 15, 1960, were declared invalid by the Federal Constitutional Court .
Election results
The election resulted in the following results:
| choice | Eligible voters | Votes cast | voter turnout | Valid votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local election December 1960 | 714.334 | 565,739 | 79.2% | 533.190 |
| Municipal election May 1960 | 703.119 | 525.378 | 74.7% | 477.177 |
| District election December 1960 | 627,641 | 510.666 | 81.4% | 476.717 |
| District election May 1960 | 618,577 | 470.149 | 77.3% | 432,317 |
The votes were distributed among the parties as follows:
| choice | CDU | SPD | FDP | SVP | DDU | Groups of voters | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local election December 1960 | 180,920 (33.9%) | 148,524 (27.8%) | 68,642 (12.9%) | 42,604 (8.0%) | 15,799 (3.0%) | 49,023 (9.2%) | 27,660 (5.2%) |
| Municipal election May 1960 | 173,218 (36.3%) | 149,549 (31.3%) | 81,934 (17.2%) | 41,325 (8.7%) | 12,345 (2.6%) | ./. | 18,746 (3.9)%) |
| District election December 1960 | 177,771 (37.3%) | 144,220 (30.2%) | 60,539 (12.9%) | 50,125 (11.6%) | 19,079 (4.0%) | 5950 (1.2%) | 14033 (3.0%) |
| District election May 1960 | 165,952 (38.4%) | 137,188 (31.7%) | 66,580 (15.4%) | 45,402 (10.7%) | 8921 (1.9%) | ./. | 7,874 (1.9%) |
The following distribution of mandates resulted:
| choice | total | CDU | SPD | DPS / FDP | SVP | DDU | Groups of voters | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local election December 1960 | 4622 | 1696 | 1157 | 495 | 291 | 54 | 382 | 547 |
| Municipal election May 1960 | 4621 | 1738 | 1318 | 704 | 360 | 46 | ./. | 455 |
| District election December 1960 | 183 | 74 | 59 | 21st | 22nd | 4th | 2 | 1 |
| District election May 1960 | 183 | 76 | 63 | 26th | 18th | ./, | ./. | ./. |
Due to the now possible candidacy of groups of voters, they received 9.2% of the votes at the community level. The other parties lost accordingly, but the losses were distributed among the parties so that there was no explicit loser in the election.
See also
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- Statistical handbook for Saarland, 1963 Chapter 07 Elections, digital version (election results)
