December 1982 Hamburg state election

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

December 1982 Hamburg state election

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All 120 seats of the Hamburg Parliament.
Turnout	84.0% 7.4 pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Klaus von Dohnanyi Walther Leisler Kiep Party SPD CDU Greens Last election 42.7% 43.2% 7.7% Seats before 55 56 9 Seats won 64 48 8 Seat change 9 8 1 Popular vote 530,117 398,518 70,501 Percentage 51.3% 38.6% 6.8% Swing 8.6 pp 4.6 pp 0.9 pp

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Democratic Party	530,117	51.33	64	+9
	Christian Democratic Union	398,518	38.59	48	–8
	Alliance 90/The Greens	70,501	6.83	8	–1
	Free Democratic Party	26,485	2.56	0	0
	German Communist Party	3,885	0.38	0	0
	Hamburg List for Stopping Immigration	2,804	0.27	0	0
	Free Social Union – Democratic Centre	335	0.03	0	New
	European Workers Party	168	0.02	0	New
Total		1,032,813	100.00	120	0
Valid votes		1,032,813	99.19
Invalid/blank votes		8,445	0.81
Total votes		1,041,258	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,239,944	83.98
Source: Federal Election Commission