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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