 | Federal Republic of Germany |  |
Elections to the VII. Bundestag
19 November 1972
Registered voters: 41.4 million. Turnout: 91.1 %
| % | Σ | ± | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | SPD | 45.9% | 230 | +6 |
 |  | Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei | FDP | 8.4% | 41 | +10 |
 |  | Christian Democratic Union Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | CDU | 35.2% | 177 | -15 |
| |  | Christian Social Union Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern | CSU | 9.7% | 48 | -1 |
| 496 | – |
Cabinets
- Brandt II (SPD, FDP)
- Schmidt I (SPD, FDP)
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