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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox legislative election
| election_name     = 1966 West Besmenian legislative election  
| election_name     = 1966 West Besmenian parliamentary election
| country           = West Besmenia
| country           = Kingdom of Besmenia
| flag_year         =
| flag_year         = <!-- if a variant is needed -->
| flag_image        = Flag of Besmenian KR2.png
| previous_election = [[1964 West Besmenian parliamentary election|1964]]
| type              = parliamentary <!-- presidential, parliamentary, legislative, primary, or by-election --><!-- MANDATORY, and limited to the preceding five types -->
| outgoing_members  =  
| vote_type        = Popular <!-- default -->
| next_election     = [[1968 Besmenian federal election| 1968 (reunited<br/> Besmenia)]]
| ongoing          =
| elected_members    =  
| party_colour      =
| election_date     = 11 October 1966
| party_name        =
| seats_for_election = 300 seats in the National Assambly<!-- description -->
| alliance_name    =
| majority_seats     = 151<!-- number -->
| previous_election = 1964
| turnout            =  
| previous_year    = [[1964 West Besmenian parliamentary election|1964]]
| reporting          =
| outgoing_members =
| last_update       =
| election_date    = 16 October 1966<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| time_zone          =
| elected_members   =  
| ongoing            = <!-- or future -->
| next_election     = <!--page title, will be linked if it exists-->
| first_election    = <!-- yes/no (blank is no) -->
| next_year        = [[1968 Besmenian federal election| 1968 (reunited Besmenia]]
| noleader          = <!-- yes (blank is no) -->
| votes_for_election=  
| nopercentage       = <!-- yes (blank is no) -->
| 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    =


<!--       person 1        -->
| party1            = [[Conservative Union of Besmenia|KUB]]<!-- Rank parties by percentage of vote received, with independents listed last. Do not include parties that did not win seats -->
| image1            = [[File:Willy Heinecke.jpg|175x175px]]
| party_leader1      = [[Horst Lommberg]]
| image1_upright    =
| colour1           = #FFD700
| colour1           = 00FFFF
| percentage1        = 35,5<!-- Do not include percentage sign -->
| nominee1          = <!-- when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| seats1            = 108
| candidate1        = <!-- any type of election -->
| last_election1    = <!-- Write 'new' if new party -->
| leader1          = [[Horst Lommberg]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = [[Democratic Besmenia]]
| alliance1        =


<!-- presidential -->
| party2            = [[Besmenian Socialist Party|BSP]] <!-- up to | party35 = -->
| home_state1      =  
| party_leader2      = [[Heinz Bölker]]<!-- up to | leader35 = -->
| running_mate1    =  
| colour2            = #FF3500<!-- up to | colour35 = -->
| electoral_vote1  =  
| percentage2        = 28,5<!-- up to | percentage35 = -->
| delegate_count1  =  
| seats2            = 87<!-- up to | seats35 = -->
| states_carried1  =  
| last_election2    = <!-- up to | last_election35 = -->
| districts_won1    =  


<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| party3            = [[Democratic Besmenia|DB]]
| leader_since1    = 13 June 1966
| party_leader3      = [[Erich Saalfeld]]
| leaders_seat1    = [[District of Lichtenberg]]
| colour3            = #00FFFF
| last_election1    =  
| percentage3        = 15,0<!-- Do not include percentage sign -->
| seats_before1    =  
| seats3            = 46
| seats_needed1    =  
| last_election3    = <!-- Write 'new' if new party -->
| seats1            = 122
| seats_after1      =
| seat_change1      =  


<!-- any -->
| party4            = [[New Besmenia|NEB]] <!-- up to | party35 = -->
| popular_vote1    = 9,164,157
| party_leader4      = [[Günther Meier]]<!-- up to | leader35 = -->
| percentage1      = 30,9%
| colour4            = #1E90FF<!-- up to | colour35 = -->
| swing1            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| percentage4        = 11,4<!-- up to | percentage35 = -->
| seats4            = 35<!-- up to | seats35 = -->
| last_election4    = <!-- up to | last_election35 = -->


<!--        person 2        -->
| party5            = [[Besmenian National Union|BNU]] <!-- up to | party35 = -->
| image2            = [[File:Robert Baalke.png|175x175px]]
| party_leader5      = [[Rudolf Bötte]]<!-- up to | leader35 = -->
| image2_upright    =
| colour5            = #8B4522<!-- up to | colour35 = -->
| colour2          = FF8C00
| percentage5        = 8,1<!-- up to | percentage35 = -->
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| seats5            = 24<!-- up to | seats35 = -->
| candidate2        = <!-- any type of election -->
| last_election5     = <!-- up to | last_election35 = -->
| leader2          = [[Robert Baalke]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| results_sec        =
| party2            = [[Conservative Union of Besmenia]]
| map                = [[File:West Besmenia 1966 election map.png|177px]]
| alliance2        =  
| map_upright       =  
 
| map_alt           =  
<!-- presidential -->
| map_caption        = Strongest party by district
| home_state2      =  
| title              = <!-- Prime Minister or similar -->
| running_mate2    =
| posttitle          =
| electoral_vote2  =
| before_election   =  
| delegate_count2  =
| before_image       =
| states_carried2  =
| before_image_size  = <!-- default size is x65px -->
| districts_won2    =
| before_party       =  
 
| after_election     =  
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| after_image        =
| leader_since2    = 21 June 1966
| after_image_size   = <!-- default size is x65px -->
| leaders_seat2    = [[District of Hetenberg]]
| after_party       =  
| last_election2    =  
| seats_before2    =
| seats_needed2    =
| seats2            = 105
| seats_after2      =
| seat_change2      =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote2    = 7,829,571
| percentage2      = 26,4%
| swing2            =
 
<!--       person 3        -->
| image3            = [[File:Erich Bölker.jpg|175x175px]]
| image3_upright    =
| colour3          = FF4500
| nominee3          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate3        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader3          = [[Erich Bölker]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party3            = [[Besmenian Socialist Party]]
| alliance3        =
 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state3      =
| running_mate3     =  
| electoral_vote3  =
| delegate_count3  =
| states_carried3  =
| districts_won3    =
 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since3    = 27 June 1966
| leaders_seat3    = [[District of Berkafurt]]
| last_election3    =
| seats_before5    =
| seats_needed3    =
| seats3            = 77
| seats_after3      =
| seat_change3      =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote3    = 5,753,548
| percentage3      = 19,4%
| swing3            =
<!--        person 4        -->
| image4            = [[File:Günther Meier.png|175x175px]]
| image4_upright    =
| colour4          = FFFF00
| nominee4          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate4       = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader4          = [[Günther Meier]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party4           = [[Liberal Party of Besmenia]]
| alliance4        =  
 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state4      =  
| running_mate4    =
| electoral_vote4  =
| delegate_count4  =
| states_carried4  =
| districts_won4    =
 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since4    = 16 June 1966
| leaders_seat4    = [[District of Helmfurt]]
| last_election4   =  
| seats_before4    =
| seats_needed4    =
| seats4            = 48
| seats_after4      =
| seat_change4      =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote4    = 3,558,896
| percentage4       = 12%
| swing4            =
<!--       person 5        -->
| image5            = [[File:Hermann Himmerlich.png|175x175px]]
| image5_upright    =
| colour5          = 8B4522
| nominee5          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate5        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader5          = [[Hermann Himmerlich]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party5            = [[Besmenian National Union]]
| alliance5        =
 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state5       =  
| running_mate5     =  
| electoral_vote5  =
| delegate_count5  =  
| states_carried5   =  
| districts_won5    =
 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since5    = 29 July 1966 ''(nominated)''
| leaders_seat5    = [[District of Melmingia]]
| last_election5    =
| seats_before5    =
| seats_needed5    =
| seats5            = 34
| seats_after5      =
| seat_change5      =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote5    = 2,580,199
| percentage5      = 8,7%
| swing5            = <!-- 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 -->
| map_image        = West Besmenian election map21966.png
| map_size          = 200px
| map_alt          =
| map              =
| map_caption      = Results by district for the votes.
 
<!-- bottom -->
| title            = [[President of West Besmenia|President]]
| before_election  = [[Hermann Himmerlich]]
| before_party      = [[Besmenian National Union]]
| posttitle        = President
| after_election    = [[Horst Lommberg]]
| after_party      = [[Democratic Besmenia]]
}}
}}
The '''1966 West Besmenian legislative election''' was held on October 16, 1966 in the [[Besmenian Republic]]. It was the first free election in West Besmenia since 1921.
The '''1966 West Besmenian parliamentary election''' was held on October 11, 1966 in the [[Besmenian Republic]]. It was the first free election in West Besmenia since 1923.
==Background==
==Background==
[[File:DB1966poster.png|200px|thumb|left|Election poster of the DB.]]
[[File:KUB1966poster.png|200px|thumb|left|Election poster of the KUB]]
After the [[West Besmenian Revolution]] and the victory of the revolutionaries, the democratization of West Besmenia began on June 9, 1966 after Rudolf Bötte (successor to [[Lars Schreim]]) proclaimed the Besmenian Republic and appointed himself president. After many political parties were founded in June 1966 after the 1922 prohibition of parties was repealed, Bötte announced free elections for October 16th. On July 16, Bötte resigned as president. Hermann Himmerlich became his successor.
After the [[West Besmenian Revolution]] and the victory of the revolutionaries, the democratization of West Besmenia began on June 9, 1966 after Rudolf Bötte (successor to [[Lars Schreim]]) proclaimed the Besmenian Republic. Later Bötte announced free elections for October 16th.
 
==Election campaign and election programs==
==Election campaign and election programs==
The election campaign for the election was short and presented the parties with major organizational challenges, because these were only recently founded. In many places civil rights activists had enforced that offices were made available to them. Both the new groups and the parties experience in election campaigns. This gap was closed by massive engagement of the East Besmenian parties. All parties in East Besmenia supported their partner parties in West Besmenia to a large extent and were thus able to more than make up for the organizational lead of the BNU. Many East Besmenian politicans, like [[Jürgen Rothmann]] or [[Helmut Glaubrecht]], took vacation to support their partner party in the West Besmenian election campaign.
The election campaign for the election was short and presented the parties with major organizational challenges, because these were only recently founded. In many places civil rights activists had enforced that offices were made available to them. Both the new groups and the parties experience in election campaigns. This gap was closed by massive engagement of the East Besmenian parties. All parties in East Besmenia supported their partner parties in West Besmenia to a large extent and were thus able to more than make up for the organizational lead of the BNU. Many East Besmenian politicans, like [[Albrecht Nebeling]] or [[Helmut Glaubrecht]], took vacation to support their partner party in the West Besmenian election campaign.


==Contesting parties==
The decisive factor, however, was apparently not the strength of the organization, but the credibility in the promise of an approximation of economic conditions. While FBBP chairman [[Jürgen Rothmann]] was skeptical of a reunification, SDU chairman and prime minister [[Johannes Schmidt]] took the reunification offensive.
List of the largest parties
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" colspan="3"| Name
! rowspan="2"| Ideology
! rowspan="2"| Party leader
! rowspan="2"| President candidate
|-
|
|
|-
| bgcolor=#00FFFF|
| align=center| '''DB'''
| [[Democratic Besmenia]]<br />{{small|''Demokratisches Besmenien''}}
| {{wpl|Liberal conservatism}} <br> Besmenian unionism
| [[Horst Lommberg]]
| Horst Lommberg
|-
| bgcolor=#FC8C00|
| align=center| '''KUB'''
| [[Conservative Union of Besmenia]]<br />{{small|''Konservative Union Besmeniens''}}
| {{wpl|Social conservatism}} <br> {{wpl|Christian democracy}}
| [[Robert Baalke]]
| Robert Baalke
|-
| bgcolor=#FF3500|
| align=center| '''BSP'''
| [[Besmenian Socialist Party]]<br />{{small|''Besmenische Sozialistische Partei''}}
| {{wpl|Social democracy}}<br>{{wpl|Democratic Socialism}}
| [[Erich Bölker]]
| Erich Bölker
|-
| bgcolor=#FFFF00|
| align=center| '''LPB'''
| [[Liberal Party of Besmenia]]<br />{{small|''Liberale Partei Besmeniens''}}
| {{wpl|Liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Social liberalism}}
| [[Günther Meier]]
| Günther Meier
|-
| bgcolor=#8B4522|
| align=center| '''BNU'''
| [[Besmenian National Union]]<br />{{small|''Besmenische Nationalunion''}}
| {{wpl|National conservatism}} <br> [[Ochsenbeinism]]
| [[Rudolf Bötte]]
| [[Hermann Himmerlich]]
|-
|}


==Results==
==Results==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|colspan=5|[[File:WBP 1966new.png|center|300px]]
|colspan=5|[[File:WBP 1966-1967new.png|center|300px]]
|-
|-
!colspan=2 rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Party
!colspan=2 rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Party
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!rowspan=1|Seats
!rowspan=1|Seats
|-
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|style="background:#00FFFF"| ||align=left|[[Democratic Besmenia]]||9,164,157||30,9||122
|style="background:#FFD700"| ||align=left|[[Conservative Union of Besmenia]]||||35,5||108
|-
|-
|style="background:#FF8C00"| ||align=left|[[Conservative Union of Besmenia]]||7,829,571||26.4||105
|style="background:#FF3500"| ||align=left|[[Besmenian Socialist Party]]||||28,5||87
|-
|-
|style="background:#FF3500"| ||align=left|[[Besmenian Socialist Party]]||5,753,548||19,4||77
|style="background:#00FFFF"| ||align=left|[[Democratic Besmenia]]||||15,0||46
|-
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00| ||align=left|[[Liberal Party of Besmenia]]||3,558,896||12||48
|style="background:#1E90FF| ||align=left|[[New Besmenia]]||||11,4||35
|-
|-
|style="background:#8B4522"| ||align=left|[[Besmenian National Union]]||2,580,199||8,7||34
|style="background:#8B4522"| ||align=left|[[Besmenian National Union]]||||8,1||24
|-
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3"| ||align=left|Other parties||711,779||2,4||0
|style="background:#D3D3D3"| ||align=left|Other parties||||1,3||0
|-
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||59,314||0,2||–
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||||0,2||–
|-
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total'''||'''29,657,464 '''||'''100'''||'''386'''
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total'''||||'''100'''||'''300'''
|-
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||32,676,111||90,7||–
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||||90,7||–
|}
|}


==Aftermatch==
==Aftermatch==
After the election, the two largest parties DB and KUB agreed on a joint coalition with Horst Lommberg as President and Robert Baalke as Vice President. The DB-KUB government started its work on November 8, 1966.
After the election, the KUB and DB agreed on a joint coalition with Horst Lommberg as Chancellor and Erich Saalfeld as Vice Chancellor. The KUB-DB government started its work on November 8, 1966.
[[Category: Besmenia]]
[[Category: Besmenia]]

Latest revision as of 22:15, 19 April 2024

1966 West Besmenian parliamentary election
Kingdom of Besmenia
← 1964 11 October 1966 1968 (reunited
Besmenia) →
300 seats in the National Assambly
151 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
KUB Horst Lommberg 35,5 108
BSP Heinz Bölker 28,5 87
DB Erich Saalfeld 15,0 46
NEB Günther Meier 11,4 35
BNU Rudolf Bötte 8,1 24
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
West Besmenia 1966 election map.png
Strongest party by district

The 1966 West Besmenian parliamentary election was held on October 11, 1966 in the Besmenian Republic. It was the first free election in West Besmenia since 1923.

Background

File:KUB1966poster.png
Election poster of the KUB

After the West Besmenian Revolution and the victory of the revolutionaries, the democratization of West Besmenia began on June 9, 1966 after Rudolf Bötte (successor to Lars Schreim) proclaimed the Besmenian Republic. Later Bötte announced free elections for October 16th.

Election campaign and election programs

The election campaign for the election was short and presented the parties with major organizational challenges, because these were only recently founded. In many places civil rights activists had enforced that offices were made available to them. Both the new groups and the parties experience in election campaigns. This gap was closed by massive engagement of the East Besmenian parties. All parties in East Besmenia supported their partner parties in West Besmenia to a large extent and were thus able to more than make up for the organizational lead of the BNU. Many East Besmenian politicans, like Albrecht Nebeling or Helmut Glaubrecht, took vacation to support their partner party in the West Besmenian election campaign.

The decisive factor, however, was apparently not the strength of the organization, but the credibility in the promise of an approximation of economic conditions. While FBBP chairman Jürgen Rothmann was skeptical of a reunification, SDU chairman and prime minister Johannes Schmidt took the reunification offensive.

Results

WBP 1966-1967new.png
Party Votes % Seats
Conservative Union of Besmenia 35,5 108
Besmenian Socialist Party 28,5 87
Democratic Besmenia 15,0 46
New Besmenia 11,4 35
Besmenian National Union 8,1 24
Other parties 1,3 0
Invalid/blank votes 0,2 –
Total 100 300
Registered voters/turnout 90,7 –

Aftermatch

After the election, the KUB and DB agreed on a joint coalition with Horst Lommberg as Chancellor and Erich Saalfeld as Vice Chancellor. The KUB-DB government started its work on November 8, 1966.

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