The 1963 Landtag Elections of the Rhineland-Palatinate took place on March 31, in which 6 parties participated. The Christian Democratic Union (Germany) (CDU) lost an absolute majority of votes, while the coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP) continued. At the same time, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) became the only opposition party, since the German Imperial Party (DRP) could not join the Landstag.
← 1959  1967 → | |||
| Rhineland-Palatinate elections in 1963 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1963 | |||
| Voter turnout | 75.5% | ||
| The consignment | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | Free Democratic Party (FDP) |
| Seats received | 46/100 ( ▼ 6) | 43/100 ( ▲ 6) | 11/100 ( ▲ 1) |
| Votes | 777 838 (44.38%) | 713 469 (40.71%) | 177 377 (10.12%) |
| Other candidates | German Imperial Party , German Union of Peace , German community | ||
Initial position
Peter Altmeyer decided to create a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The opposition consisted of: the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the German Imperial Party (DRP).
Election Results
Distribution of seats after the 1963 elections
Elections to the Landtag took place on March 31, 1963. 6 parties took part in the elections [1] [2] [3] [4] .
- Total number of voters: 2 363 313;
- The number of voters: 1 784 261;
- Turnout: 75.50%, of which:
- valid votes: 1,752,486;
- invalid votes: 31,775.
| The consignment | Votes | % | Places | Changes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 777 838 | 44.38 | 46 | ▼ 6 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) | 713 469 | 40.71 | 43 | ▲ 6 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 177 377 | 8.30 | eleven | ▼ 3 | |
| German Imperial Party (DRP) | 56 155 | 3.20 | ▼ 1 | ||
| German Union of Peace | 23,585 | 1.35 | |||
| German community | 4,062 | 0.23 | ▼ 1 | ||
| Invalid bulletins | 31,775 | 1.78 | - | - | |
| Total | 1,784,261 | 100 | 100 | - | |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 1,752,486 | 75.5 | - | - | |
Notes
- ↑ Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. Wahlergebnisse 1947 - 2011 : [ him. ] . - Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. - Date of appeal: 07/19/2018.
- ↑ Valentin Schröder. Landtagswahlen Rheinland-Pfalz : [ him. ] // www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de . - Date of appeal: 07/21/2018.
- ↑ Matthias Moehl. Wahlen in Deutschland : [ him. ] // www.election.de . - Date of appeal: 08/01/2018.
- ↑ Wahlergebnisse - Rheinland-Pfalz (Landtagswahl) : [ him. ] // www.wahlrecht.de . - Date of appeal: 08/01/2018.