View source for 1926 East Besmenian presidential election

{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 1926 East Besmenian presidential election
| country           = [[East Besmenia]]
| flag_year         = 
| flag_image        = East Besmenian flag3.png
| election_logo     = 
| election_logo_alt = 
| election_logo_size= 
| type              = presidential<!-- presidential, parliamentary, legislative, primary, or by-election --><!-- MANDATORY, and limited to the preceding five types -->
| vote_type         = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing           = 
| party_colour      = 
| party_name        = 
| alliance_name     = 
| previous_election = 
| previous_year     = [[1920 East Besmenian presidential election|1920]]
| outgoing_members  = 
| election_date     = 29 August 1926 <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| elected_members   = 
| next_election     = <!--page title, will be linked if it exists-->
| next_year         = [[1929 East Besmenian presidential election|1929]]
| votes_for_election= 
| needed_votes      = 
| seats_for_election= 
| majority_seats    = 
| opinion_polls     = 
| registered        = 
| turnout           = 
| votes_counted     = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| reporting         = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| declared          = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| last_update       = 
| time_zone         = 
| image_upright     = 
| filler            = <!-- (fills whitespace to the left of image1 with filler text, such as "Political selections")-->

<!--        person 1        -->
| image1            = [[File:Robert Primavesi (1854-1926).jpg|120x120px]]
| image1_size       = 115px
| image1_upright    = 
| colour1           = DBDBDB
| nominee1          = <!-- when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| candidate1        = '''[[Hermann Köster]]'''<!-- any type of election -->
| leader1           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = Independent
| alliance1         = 

<!-- presidential -->
| home_state1       = 
| running_mate1     = 
| electoral_vote1   = '''170'''
| delegate_count1   = 
| states_carried1   = 
| districts_won1    = 

<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since1     = 
| leaders_seat1     = 
| last_election1    = 
| seats_before1     = 
| seats_needed1     = 
| seats1            = 
| seats_after1      = 
| seat_change1      = 

<!-- any -->
| popular_vote1     = 
| percentage1       = 
| swing1            = '''64,64%'''<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->

<!--        person 2        -->
| image2            = [[File:OttoEnder1929.jpg|120x120px]]
| image2_size       = 115px
| image2_upright    = 
| colour2           = 778899
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate2        = [[Siegfried Saalmann]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader2           = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party2            = [[Besmenian Conservative Party|BKP]]
| alliance2         = 

<!-- presidential -->
| home_state2       = 
| running_mate2     = 
| electoral_vote2   = 66
| delegate_count2   = 
| states_carried2   = 
| districts_won2    = 

<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since2     = 
| leaders_seat2     = 
| last_election2    = 
| seats_before2     = 
| seats_needed2     = 
| seats2            = 
| seats_after2      = 
| seat_change2      = 

<!-- any -->
| popular_vote2     = 
| percentage2       = 
| swing2            = 25,10 %<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->

<!-- polls -->
| poll1_date        = 
| poll1_source      = 
| poll1_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll1_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll1_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_date        = 
| poll2_source      = 
| poll2_nominee1    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate1 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll2_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll2_candidate2 can be used instead -->
| poll2_party2      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->

<!-- auxiliary rows -->
| 1blank            = 
| 1data1            = 
| 1data2            = 
| 2blank            = 
| 2data1            = 
| 2data2            = 

| map_image = {{Parliament diagram
|width=240
|height=240
|n1=170|p1=Ind.|c1=#DBDBDB
|n2=66|p2=BNVP|c2=#778899
|n3=17|p3=KPB|c3=#858383
|n4=10|p4=SDU|c4=#3b3b3b
}}

Result on the ballot<br />
{{nowrap|{{colour box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=silver}} [[Hermann Köster|Köster]] 170}}
{{nowrap|{{colour box|#778899|border=silver}} [[Siegfried Saalmann|Saalmann]] 66}}
{{nowrap|{{colour box|#858383|border=silver}} Invalid, blank 17}}
{{nowrap|{{colour box|#3b3b3b|border=silver}} Uncasted votes 10}}
<!-- bottom -->
| title             = President
| before_election   = Hermann Köster
| before_party      = 
| posttitle         = President
| after_election    = Hermann Köster
| after_party       = 
}}
The '''1926 East Besmenian presidential election''' took place on 29 August 1926. 

==Electoral system==
{{Parliament diagram
|width=220
|height=220
|float = left
|n1=17|p1=KPB|c1=#8D1312
|n2=58|p2=SDU|c2=#FF0000
|n3=18|p3=FPB|c3=#5EEEC3
|n4=35|p4=BDP|c4=#000000
|n5=92|p5=BVP|c5=#0f0fff
|n6=29|p6=BKP|c6=#778899
|n7=13|p7=BNVP|c7=#1e90ff
|n8=1|p8=Ind.|c8=#DBDBDB
}}
==Candidates==
===Hermann Köster===
===Siegfried Saalmann===
==Results==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!colspan=2 rowspan=2|Candidate
!rowspan=2|Party
!colspan=2|Result
|-
!Votes
!%
|-
|style=background-color:#dbdbdb; |
|align=left|[[Hermann Köster]]||align=left|Independent||170||64,64
|-
|style=background-color:#778899; |
|align=left|[[Siegfried Saalmann]]||align=left|[[Besmenian Conservative Party|BKP]]||66||25,10
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|Invalid/blank votes|| 17||6,46
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|Uncasted votes|| 10||3,80
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|'''Total'''||263 ||'''100%'''
|-
|}
[[Category: Besmenia]]