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374:172,242
371:185,023
223:225,404
220:871,760
1223:
1210:
1197:
1184:
1171:
1129:
1116:
1103:
1090:
1077:
763:3 / 180
723:8 / 180
683:9 / 180
538:Parties
521:Results
511:Landtag
306:Leader
287:
276:
131:Leader
105:
91:
72:Turnout
999:100.0
993:Total
960:(FDP)
922:(KPD)
884:(WAV)
846:(SPD)
808:(CSU)
792:Seats
783:Votes
780:Party
565:Seats
390:Swing
321:Party
242:Swing
234:28.6%
231:52.3%
151:Party
1175:56.1%
1094:28.6%
1081:52.3%
1019:75.7
974:3.2%
936:0.8%
898:2.3%
860:0.2%
852:28.6
836:56.1
814:52.3
638:28.8
598:58.3
548:Name
406:3.2%
398:0.8%
385:5.7%
382:6.1%
266:2.3%
258:0.2%
237:7.4%
1769:2019
1764:2014
1759:2013
1754:2010
1749:2003
1744:1998
1739:1995
1734:1991
1729:1984
1724:1973
1719:1970
1714:1968
1709:1946
1704:1924
1687:2026
1681:2020
1676:2014
1671:2008
1666:2002
1661:1996
1656:1990
1651:1984
1646:1978
1641:1972
1636:1966
1631:1960
1626:1956
1621:1952
1616:1948
1611:1946
1595:2023
1590:2018
1585:2013
1580:2008
1575:2003
1570:1998
1565:1994
1560:1990
1555:1986
1550:1982
1545:1978
1540:1974
1535:1970
1530:1966
1525:1962
1520:1958
1515:1954
1510:1950
1495:1932
1490:1928
1485:1924
1480:1920
1475:1919
1470:1912
1465:1907
1460:1905
1455:1899
1450:1893
1445:1887
1440:1881
1435:1875
1420:1863
1415:1858
1410:1855
1405:1849
1400:1848
1395:1845
1390:1839
1385:1836
1380:1830
1375:1824
1370:1818
1258:Time
1214:5.7%
1201:7.2%
1133:5.7%
1120:6.1%
1107:7.4%
1042:and
1027:3.6
1004:180
966:5.7
928:6.1
912:7.2
890:5.1
825:104
795:+/-
789:+/-
758:2.5
718:5.1
678:5.3
525:The
463:The
174:104
82:3.6%
50:1950
40:1946
1219:KPD
1206:FDP
1193:WAV
1188:30%
1180:SPD
1167:CSU
1125:FDP
1112:KPD
1099:WAV
1086:SPD
1073:CSU
1007:±0
901:13
874:30
863:54
822:6%
733:FDP
693:WAV
653:KPD
613:SPD
573:CSU
451:CSU
433:SPD
330:FDP
325:KPD
250:6%
180:13
177:54
165:WAV
160:SPD
155:CSU
1796::
1255:.
1227:0%
988:5
985:6
977:9
950:0
947:9
939:0
909:5
871:3
833:5
786:%
475:.
363:6
355:9
342:9
339:0
209:5
201:3
193:5
1341:e
1334:t
1327:v
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