West German federal election, 1957
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The 3rd German federal election, 1957, was conducted on September 15, 1957, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of West Germany.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
[edit] Results
A number of members (7 CDU, 12 SPD, 2 FDP, 1 other) indirectly elected by the Berlin legislature are not included in the totals below.
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 11,875,339 | 39.7% | +3.3% | 215 | +24 | 43.2% |
| Christian Social Union (CSU) | 3,133,060 | 10.5% | +1.7% | 55 | +3 | 11.1% |
| German Party (DP) | 1,062,293 | 3.4% | +0.1% | 17 | +2 | 3.4% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 2,307,135 | 7.7% | -1.8% | 41 | -7 | 8.2% |
| Social Democratic Party | 9,495,571 | 31.7% | +2.9% | 169 | +18 | 34.0% |
| All Others | 2,032,030 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Totals | 29,905,428 | 100.0% | 497 | +10 | 100.0% | |
[edit] Post-election
Konrad Adenauer remained Chancellor, governing in coalition with the smaller Free Democratic Party.
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