of the vote and 55.8% of the seats, with Helmut Kohl as Chancellor. This was the first election in which the Greens secured representation in the Bundestag, and the first which saw a fourth (fifth) party in the parliament since 1960. Notes References Sources The Federal Returning Officer Psephos Federal elections in Germany 1983 elections in Germany Helmut Kohl March 1983 events in Europe 1983 in West Germany