It is located in northern Bavaria, comprising the city of Erlangen and the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt.

In the 1976 through 1987 elections, it comprised the city of Erlangen and the districts of Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt excluding the municipalities of Aurachtal and Herzogenaurach.

The constituency has been held by the Christian Social Union (CSU) during all but three Bundestag terms since its creation.

It was first represented by Willibald Mücke [de] of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953.

Dieter Haack of the SPD was elected in 1969 and was representative until 1976, when Klaus Hartmann [de] won it for the CSU.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.

Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.