1965 West German federal election

Federal elections were held in West Germany on 19 September 1965 to elect the members of the 5th Bundestag. The CDU/CSU remained the largest faction, while the Social Democratic Party remained the largest single party in the Bundestag, winning 217 of the 518 seats (including 15 of the 22 non-voting delegates for West Berlin).

1965 West German federal election

19 September 1965 (1965-09-19)

All 496 seats in the Bundestag
249 seats needed for a majority
Registered38,510,395 2.9%
Turnout33,416,207 (86.8%) 0.9pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Ludwig Erhard Willy Brandt Erich Mende
Party CDU/CSU SPD FDP
Last election 45.3%, 242 seats 36.2%, 190 seats 12.8%, 67 seats
Seats won 245 202 49
Seat change 3 12 18
Popular vote 15,524,068 12,813,186 3,096,739
Percentage 47.6% 39.3% 9.5%
Swing 2.3pp 3.1pp 3.3pp

Results by constituency for the first votes. Grey denotes seats won by the CDU/CSU; red denotes seats won by the SPD.

Government before election

First Erhard cabinet
CDU/CSUFDP

Government after election

Second Erhard cabinet
CDU/CSUFDP

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