1987 West German federal election

Federal elections were held in West Germany on 25 January 1987 to elect the members of the 11th Bundestag. This was the last federal election held in West Germany before German reunification.

1987 West German federal election

25 January 1987 (1987-01-25)

All 497 seats in the Bundestag
249 seats needed for a majority
Registered45,327,982 2.8%
Turnout38,225,294 (84.3%) 4.8pp
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Helmut Kohl Johannes Rau
Party CDU/CSU SPD
Last election 48.8%, 244 seats 38.2%, 193 seats
Seats won 223 186
Seat change 21 7
Popular vote 16,761,572 14,025,763
Percentage 44.3% 37.0%
Swing 4.5pp 1.2pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Martin Bangemann Petra Kelly
Party FDP Greens
Last election 6.9%, 34 seats 5.6%, 27 seats
Seats won 46 42
Seat change 12 15
Popular vote 3,440,911 3,126,256
Percentage 9.1% 8.3%
Swing 2.2pp 2.7pp

The left side shows the winning party vote in the constituencies, the right side shows the seats won by parties in each of the states. The pie chart over West Berlin shows the partisan composition of its legislature.

Government before election

Second Kohl cabinet
CDU/CSUFDP

Government after election

Third Kohl cabinet
CDU/CSUFDP

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