This is a list of members of the 8th Bundestag – the lower houseofparliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, whose members were in office from 1976 until 1980.
496 members were elected in the 1976 West German federal election.
This summary includes changes in the numbers of the three caucuses (CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP):
| Time | Reason of change | CDU/CSU | SPD | FDP | Others | Total number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | First meeting | 243 | 214 | 39 | 496 | |
| 12 July 1978 | Herbert Gruhl leaves the CDU/CSU caucus and becomes unaffiliated | 242 | 1 |
