1972 Baden-Württemberg state election

1972 Baden-Württemberg state election
23 April 1972
All 120 seats in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout4,798,775 (80.00%)
9.25%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hans Filbinger Walter Krause Johann Peter Brandenburg
Party CDU SPD FDP
Last election 60 seats, 44.23% 37 seats, 28.95% 18 seats, 14.42%
Seats won 65 45 10
Seat change 5 8 8
Popular vote 2,513,808 1,784,416 424,685
Percentage 52.92% 37.56% 8.94%
Swing 8.69% 8.61% 5.48%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Hans Filbinger
CDU

Elected Minister-President

Hans Filbinger
CDU

The 1972 Baden-Württemberg state election was held on 23 April 1972 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government under Minister-President Hans Filbinger was re-elected, this time gaining a majority in the Landtag.

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