1979 West Berlin state election

Summary of the results of the 18 March 1979 election to Berlin's Abgeordnetenhaus
Parties Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democratic Union 570,174 44.4% +0.5% 63 -6
Social Democratic Party of Germany 548,060 42.7% +0.1% 61 -6
Free Democratic Party 103,609 8.1% +1.0% 11 -
Alternative List 47,642 3.7% +3.7% 0
Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin 13,744 1.1% -0.7% 0
Communist League of West Germany 1,367 0.1% ±0.0% 0
Total 1,310,553 100% 135 -12
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