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1962 North Rhine-Westphalia state election
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The 1962 North Rhine-Westphalia state election was held on 8 July 1962 to elect the 5th Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. The outgoing government was a majority of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Minister-President Franz Meyers.
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Quick Facts All 200 seats in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia 101 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 200 seats in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia 101 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 8,188,988 (73.4% ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The CDU lost its majority with a decline of four percentage points to 46%, but remained the largest party by a small margin. The opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) saw a corresponding gain of four points and won 43%. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) remained steady on 7%. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the FDP, and Franz Meyers continued as Minister-President.