1970 Bavarian state election

State election in Bavaria, Germany 1970 Bavarian state election.svg 22 November 1970 1970 Bavarian state election Bavaria parliamentary no 1966 Bavarian state election 1966 1974 Bavarian state election 1974 All 204 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria 103 79.5 % 3.0% 130x130px Alfons Goppel Christian Social Union in Bavaria 124 6,344,599 16 56.4% 8.3% 130x130px Volkmar Gabert Social Democratic Party of Germany 70 3,742,760 9 33.3% 2.0% 130x130px Free Democratic Party (Germany) 10 624,560 10 5.6% 0.5% Minister-President Alfons Goppel CSU Alfons Goppel CSU The 1970 Bavarian state election took place on 22 November 1970 to elect members of the Landtag of Bavaria. Voter turnout was 79.5%. In the run-up to the state election, a constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 and the passive voting age from 25 to 21. Background A ten percent electoral threshold applied at the District (Bavaria) district de Bezirk (Bayern) level, meaning that a party had to achieve ten percent of the valid votes in at least one of the districts to enter the state parliament. Results This was the first state election since 1946 in which the CSU received more than 50% of the vote.Binder David 1970-11-23 BAVARIA VOTE AIDS FREE DEMOCRATS https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/23/archives/bavaria-vote-aids-free-democrats-bonn-coalition-partner-wins-seats.html 2026-10-03 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 They achieved this again in the following eight state elections from 1974 to 2003. The FDP Bavaria FDP de FDP Bayern returned to the state parliament.1970-11-30 Mixed Bag in Bavaria https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/30/archives/mixed-bag-in-bavaria.html 2026-10-03 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The SPD parliamentary group leader Volkmar Gabert failed for the third time in his goal of replacing Minister-President Alfons Goppel in this election. +Results of the state election of 22 November 1970 framelessPartyFirst votesSecond votesTotal votesTotal%SeatsCSU3,205,1703,139,4296,344,59956.43%124SPD1,929,3581,813,4023,742,76033.29%70FDP297,847326,713624,5605.56%10NPD167,801157,845325,6462.90%–BP79,67567,706147,3811.31%–DKP16,34323,91240,2550.36%–Bavarian State Party EFP de Bayerische Staatspartei8,3729,53417,9060.16%– After the election, the CSU formed a single-party government (Alleinregierung Alleinregierung de Alleinregierung) under the leadership of Alfons Goppel (Third Goppel cabinet Third Goppel cabinet de Kabinett Goppel III). See also List of members of the 7th Landtag of Bavaria List of members of the 7th Landtag of Bavaria de Liste der Mitglieder des Bayerischen Landtags (7. Wahlperiode) Third Goppel cabinet Third Goppel cabinet de Kabinett Goppel III State elections in Bavaria de Landtagswahlen in Bayern References External links Statistisches Landesamt – Wahlergebnisse in Bayern Category:1970s in Bavaria Category:1970 elections in Germany Category:Elections in Bavaria Category:November 1970 in Europe Category:1970 in West Germany Category:20th century in Bavaria