The coalition change resulted in severe internal conflicts .
The FDP then lost about 20 percent of its 86,500 members , as reflected in the general election in 1983 by a drop from 10.6 percent to 7.0 percent .
The coalition change resulted in severe internal conflicts , and the FDP then lost about 20 percent of its 86,500 members , as reflected in the general election in 1983 by a drop from 10.6 percent to 7.0 percent .