1985 West Berlin state election

The 1985 West Berlin state election was held on 10 March 1985. Eberhard Diepgen was the CDU's lead candidate and would later be unanimously elected as the mayor of West Berlin.

Summary of the results of the 10 March 1985 election to Berlin's Abgeordnetenhaus
Parties Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union 577,867 46.4% -1.6% 69 +4
Social Democratic Party of Germany 402,875 32.4% -5.9% 48 -3
Alternative List 132,484 10.6% +3.4% 15 +6
Free Democratic Party 105,209 8.5% +2.9% 12 +5
Democratic Alternative 15,857 1.3% +1.3% 0
Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin 7,731 0.6% ±0.0% 0
Liberal Democrats 1,416 0.1% +0.1% 0
Social People's Party of Germany 1,406 0.1% +0.1% 0
Ecological Democratic Party 163 0.0% +0.0% 0
Total 1,259,818 100% 144 +12
Primary Source & Secondary Source
1985 West Berlin state election

10 March 1985

All 144 seats of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
73 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,259,818 (83.6%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eberhard Diepgen Hans Apel
Party CDU SPD
Last election 65 seats, 48.0% 51 seats, 38.3%
Seats won 69 48
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 577,867 402,875
Percentage 46.4% 32.4%
Swing 1.6% 5.9%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greens FDP
Last election 9 seats, 7.2% 7 seats, 5.6%
Seats won 15 12
Seat change 6 5
Popular vote 132,484 105,209
Percentage 10.6% 8.5%
Swing 3.4% 2.9%

Results for single-member constituencies.

Governing Mayor before election

Eberhard Diepgen
CDU

Elected Governing Mayor

Eberhard Diepgen
CDU

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