1979 European Parliament election in West Germany

1979 European Parliament election in West Germany

10 June 1979 (1979-06-10)

All 81 German seats in the European Parliament
Turnout65.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Helmut Kohl Willy Brandt Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Party CDU/CSU SPD FDP
Alliance EPP SOC LD
Seats won 42 35 4
Popular vote 13,700,205 11,370,045 1,662,621
Percentage 49.2% 40.8% 6.0%

An election of the delegation from West Germany to the first directly elected European Parliament was held in 1979.

The CDU/CSU won these elections, They have won every election since, as of 2024.