European Parliament election, 1979 (West Germany)
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The European Parliament election of 1979 in West Germany was the election of the delegation from West Germany
to the European Parliament
in 1979.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in 1979.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
11,370,045 | 40.83% | 35 |
| Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... (CDU) |
10,883,085 | 39.08% | 34 |
| Christian Social Union of Bavaria Christian Social Union of Bavaria The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany... (CSU) |
2,817,120 | 10.12% | 8 |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
1,662,621 | 5.97% | 4 |
| The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... (GRÜNE) |
893,683 | 3.21% | 0 |
| Others | 220,555 | 0.79% | 0 |
| Census | 42,751,940 |
| Voters | 28,098,872 (65.73%) |
| Blank / Non valid | 251,763 (0.90%) |