December 1982 Hamburg state election explained

Election Name:December 1982 Hamburg state election
Country:Hamburg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:June 1982 Hamburg state election
Previous Year:June 1982
Next Election:1986 Hamburg state election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 120 seats of the Hamburg Parliament.
Election Date:19 December 1982
Turnout:84.0% 7.4 pp
Leader1:Klaus von Dohnanyi
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Last Election1:42.7%
Seats Before1:55
Seats1:64
Seat Change1:+9
Popular Vote1:530,117
Percentage1:51.3%
Swing1:+8.6%
Leader2:Walther Leisler Kiep
Party2:Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
Last Election2:43.2%
Seats Before2:56
Seats2:48
Seat Change2:-8
Popular Vote2:398,518
Percentage2:38.6%
Swing2:-4.6%
Party3:Alliance '90/The Greens
Last Election3:7.7%
Seats Before3:9
Seats3:8
Seat Change3:-1
Popular Vote3:70,501
Percentage3:6.8%
Swing3:-0.9%
Party4:Free Democratic Party (Germany)
Last Election4:4.9%
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:0
Seat Change4:0
Popular Vote4:26,485
Percentage4:2.6%
Swing4:-2.3%

An election was held in Hamburg on 19 December 1982.[1] The Social Democratic Party won unexpectedly against the Christian Democratic Union.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bürgerschaftswahlen in Hamburg. Elections.de. December 5, 2010.
  2. News: THE WORLD; Election Upset In Hamburg. New York Times. December 26, 2006. December 5, 2010. Milt. Freundenheim.