Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1947

  • KPD: 8
  • SPD: 34
  • CDU: 48
  • LP / SV: 11

On May 18, 1947, the election took place for the first parliament of Rhineland- Palatinate. There was an all-party government under Prime Minister Peter Altmeier ( CDU). On September 21, 1947 followed in the district of Saar castle a by-election.

Election result

Regional elections on May 18 and September 21, 1947

Eligible voters: 1,666,547

Voters: 1,298,567 ( turnout: 77.92 %)

Valid Votes: 1,161,052 Invalid votes: 137 515 ( 10.59 %)

In the district of Saar castle was only elected on 21 September 1947 after this circle, which was in 1946 added to the Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate was predominantly affiliated in June 1947. In the by-election a mandate was given, which went to the CDU. The seat of the Landtag number rose from 100 to 101 The by-election is contained in the above result.

The active in the Palatinate Social People's Federation ( SV) and active in the rest of the country Liberal Party (LP) merged in 1947 to the Democratic Party of Rhineland- Palatinate ( DPRP ), they took this name also to the by-election in the district of Saar castle part. With the establishment of the FDP Federal Association in December 1948 was the DPRP National Association of FDP and adopted its name.

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