German federal election, 1980
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The 9th German federal election, 1980, was conducted on October 5, 1980, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
[edit] Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 16,260,677 | 42.9% | +0.3% | 218 | +4 | 43.9% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 4,030,999 | 10.6% | +2.7% | 53 | +14 | 10.7% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 12,989,200 | 34.2% | -3.8% | 174 | -16 | 35.0% |
| Christian Social Union (CSU) | 3,908,459 | 10.3% | -0.3% | 52 | -1 | 10.5% |
| The Greens | 569,589 | 1.5% | +1.5% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 180,057 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Totals | 37,938,981 | 100.0% | 497 | +1 | 100.0% | |
[edit] Post-election
The coalition between the SPD and the FDP returned to government, with Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor. In 1982, the FDP quit the government, and this led to the government's collapse followed by a new CDU/CSU - FDP coalition under Helmut Kohl.
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