| Party | Votes | % | Seats before | Seats won |
| Christian German Union | 21,618,344 | 46.31 | 282 | |
| Social Democratc Party | 19,013,400 | 40.73 | 204 | |
| Federal Democratic Party | 5,200,732 | 11.14 | 56 | |
| Centre Party | 825,917 | 1.77 | 8 | |
| Socialist Union of Germany | 19,231 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| 46,677,624 | 500 | 550 |