Social Democratic Party of Germany Election results Federal parliament (Bundestag)

| Election_year | _of_constituency_votes | _of_party_list_votes_2 | _of_party_list_votes_3 | _of_overall_seats_won | _ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  | 6934975 | 29.2 | 131 / 402 |  |
| 1953 | 8131257 | 7944943 | 28.8 | 162 / 509 | 22 |
| 1957 | 11975400 | 11875339 | 39.7 | 181 / 519 | 19 |
| 1961 | 11672057 | 11427355 | 36.2 | 203 / 521 | 22 |
| 1965 | 12998474 | 12813186 | 39.3 | 217 / 518 | 14 |
| 1969 | 14402374 | 14065716 | 42.7 | 237 / 518 | 20 |
| 1972 | 18228239 | 17175169 | 45.8 | 242 / 518 | 5 |
| 1976 | 16471321 | 16099019 | 42.6 | 224 / 518 | 18 |
| 1980 | 16808861 | 16260677 | 42.9 | 218 / 497 | 6 |
| 1983 | 15686033 | 14865807 | 38.2 | 193 / 498 | 25 |
| 1987 | 14787953 | 14025763 | 37.0 | 186 / 497 | 7 |
| 1990 | 16279980 | 15545366 | 33.5 | 239 / 662 | 53 |