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The '''1979 Besmenian presidential election''' took place on 9 March 1979.
| election_name    = 1979 Besmenian presidential election
| country          = [[Besmenia]]
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| 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 -->
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| previous_election =
| previous_year    = [[1973 Besmenian presidential election|1973]]
| outgoing_members  =
| election_date    = 25 February 1979<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| elected_members  =
| next_election    = <!--page title, will be linked if it exists-->
| next_year        = [[1985 Besmenian presidential election|1985]]
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| seats_for_election=
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| reporting        = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
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| filler            = <!-- (fills whitespace to the left of image1 with filler text, such as "Political selections")-->


<!--        person 1        -->
| image1            = [[File:Erwin Pohlnew.png|120x120px]]
| image1_size      = 115px
| image1_upright    =
| colour1          = D3D3D3
| nominee1          = <!-- when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| candidate1        = '''[[Erwin Pohl]]'''<!-- any type of election -->
| leader1          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = Independent
| alliance1        =


<!-- presidential -->
| home_state1      = [[Laitstadt]]
| running_mate1    =
| electoral_vote1  =
| delegate_count1  =
| states_carried1  =
| districts_won1    =
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| seats1            =
| seats_after1      =
| seat_change1      =
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote1    =
| percentage1      = '''74,8%'''
| swing1            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
<!--        person 2        -->
| image2            = [[File:Werner Kaltmann.png|120x120px]]
| image2_size      = 115px
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| colour2          = 0F0FFF
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate2        = [[Werner Kaltmann]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader2          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party2            = [[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]
| alliance2        =
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state2      = [[Maurenmark]]
| running_mate2    =
| electoral_vote2  =
| delegate_count2  =
| states_carried2  =
| districts_won2    =
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
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| last_election2    =
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| seats_needed2    =
| seats2            =
| seats_after2      =
| seat_change2      =
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| popular_vote2    =
| percentage2      = 15,2%
| swing2            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
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| image3            = [[File:Udo Kühbacher.png|120x120px]]
| image3_size      = 115px
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| colour3          = 008B8B
| nominee3          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate3        = [[Udo Kühbacher]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader3          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party3            = [[Besmenian Libertarian Party|BELP]]
| alliance3        =
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state3      = [[Summingia]]
| running_mate3    =
| electoral_vote3  =
| delegate_count3  =
| states_carried3  =
| districts_won3    =
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote3    =
| percentage3      = 9,5%
| swing3            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
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| poll1_date        =
| poll1_source      =
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| poll1_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| poll1_nominee2    = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, poll1_candidate2 can be used instead -->
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| poll2_party1      = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
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| map_image        = Besmenian1979electionmap.png
| map_size          = 185px
| map_alt          =
| map              =
| map_caption      = {{colorbox|#D3D3D3}} Pohl
<!-- bottom -->
| title            =
| before_election  =
| before_party      =
| posttitle        =
| after_election    =
| after_party      =
}}
The '''1979 Besmenian presidential election''' took place on 25 February 1979. It was the first presidential election in Besmenia after the voting age was lowered from 20 to 18 in 1974. In addition to the President [[Erwin Pohl]], the [[Federal Ministry for Defense (Besmenia)|Federal Defense Minister]] [[Werner Kaltmann]] (BVP) and the party chairman of the [[Besmenian Libertarian Party]], [[Udo Kühbacher]], stood for election.
For Pohl, who enjoyed great popularity among the Besmenian population, his re-election was assured. His 74.8% election result is the highest result to date for a winning candidate in a Besmenian presidential election. Pohl's campaign was supported by the [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]] and the [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]], which did not nominate their own candidates for this election.
==Electoral system==
[[File:1979 FBBP Poster.png|199px|thumb|Election poster from the FBBP]]
The [[President of Besmenia]] is directly elected by the population once every six years. The election is held under a two-round system; if no candidate receives more than 50% of votes cast in the first round, then a second ballot occurs in which only those two candidates who received the greatest number of votes in the first round may stand.
==Candidates==
===Erwin Pohl===
President Erwin Pohl, who was elected President of Besmenia as an independent candidate in 1973, was entitled under the Besmenian [[Basic Law of Besmenia|Basic Law]] to run for a second term. Pohl officially announced on October 15, 1978 that he wanted to run for a second term.
==Results==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!colspan=2 rowspan=2|Candidate
!rowspan=2|Party
!colspan=2|Result
|-
!Votes
!%
|-
|style=background-color:#D3D3D3; |
|align=left|[[Erwin Pohl]]||align=left|Independent||'''42,659,709'''||'''74.8%'''
|-
|style=background-color:#0F0FFF; |
|align=left|[[Werner Kaltmann]]||align=left|[[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]||8,668,817|| 15,2%
|-
|style=background-color:#008B8B; |
|align=left|[[Udo Kühbacher]]||align=left|[[Besmenian Libertarian Party|BELP]]||5,418,011||9,5%
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|Invalid/blank votes||285,158||0.5%
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|'''Total'''||57,031,695 ||'''100%'''
|-
|colspan=3 align=left|Registered voters/turnout||61,820,856 ||92,25%
|}
{{Bar box
| title    = Popular vote
| titlebar = #ddd
| width    = 600px
| barwidth = 410px
| bars    =
{{Bar percent|Erwin Pohl|#D3D3D3|74.8}}
{{Bar percent|Werner Kaltmann|#0F0FFF|15.2}}
{{Bar percent|Udo Kühbacher|#008B8B|9.5}}
}}
[[Category: Besmenia]]
[[Category: Besmenia]]

Latest revision as of 18:31, 1 November 2024

1979 Besmenian presidential election
Flag of Besmenia.png
← 1973 25 February 1979 1985 →
  Erwin Pohlnew.png Werner Kaltmann.png Udo Kühbacher.png
Candidate Erwin Pohl Werner Kaltmann Udo Kühbacher
Party Independent BVP BELP
Home state Laitstadt Maurenmark Summingia
Percentage 74,8% 15,2% 9,5%
Besmenian1979electionmap.png
  Pohl

The 1979 Besmenian presidential election took place on 25 February 1979. It was the first presidential election in Besmenia after the voting age was lowered from 20 to 18 in 1974. In addition to the President Erwin Pohl, the Federal Defense Minister Werner Kaltmann (BVP) and the party chairman of the Besmenian Libertarian Party, Udo Kühbacher, stood for election.

For Pohl, who enjoyed great popularity among the Besmenian population, his re-election was assured. His 74.8% election result is the highest result to date for a winning candidate in a Besmenian presidential election. Pohl's campaign was supported by the Social Democratic Union and the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party, which did not nominate their own candidates for this election.

Electoral system

Election poster from the FBBP

The President of Besmenia is directly elected by the population once every six years. The election is held under a two-round system; if no candidate receives more than 50% of votes cast in the first round, then a second ballot occurs in which only those two candidates who received the greatest number of votes in the first round may stand.

Candidates

Erwin Pohl

President Erwin Pohl, who was elected President of Besmenia as an independent candidate in 1973, was entitled under the Besmenian Basic Law to run for a second term. Pohl officially announced on October 15, 1978 that he wanted to run for a second term.

Results

Candidate Party Result
Votes %
Erwin Pohl Independent 42,659,709 74.8%
Werner Kaltmann BVP 8,668,817 15,2%
Udo Kühbacher BELP 5,418,011 9,5%
Invalid/blank votes 285,158 0.5%
Total 57,031,695 100%
Registered voters/turnout 61,820,856 92,25%
Popular vote
Erwin Pohl
 
 74.8%
Werner Kaltmann
 
 15.2%
Udo Kühbacher
 
 9.5%
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