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| flag_year        =  
| flag_year        =  
| flag_image        = Flag of Besmenia.png
| flag_image        = Flag of Besmenia.png
| type              = parliamentary<!-- presidential, parliamentary, legislative, primary, or by-election --><!-- MANDATORY, and limited to the preceding five types -->
| type              = parliamentary <!-- presidential, parliamentary, legislative, primary, or by-election --><!-- MANDATORY, and limited to the preceding five types -->
| vote_type        = Popular <!-- default -->
| vote_type        = Popular <!-- default -->
| ongoing          =  
| ongoing          =  
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| previous_year    = [[1968 Besmenian federal election|1968]]
| previous_year    = [[1968 Besmenian federal election|1968]]
| outgoing_members  =  
| outgoing_members  =  
| election_date    = August 13, 1972<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| election_date    = 16 January 1972<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| elected_members  =  
| elected_members  =  
| next_election    = <!--page title, will be linked if it exists-->
| next_election    = <!--page title, will be linked if it exists-->
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| majority_seats    = 214
| majority_seats    = 214
| opinion_polls    =  
| opinion_polls    =  
| registered        = 48,967,434
| registered        =  
| turnout          = 44,224,528 (90,3%)
| turnout          =  
| votes_counted    = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
| 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-->
| reporting        = <!-- Use ONE out of votes_counted, reporting or declared, do not include percentage (%) sign-->
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| image_upright    =  
| image_upright    =  
| filler            = <!-- (fills whitespace to the left of image1 with filler text, such as "Political selections")-->
<!--        person 3        -->
| image3            = [[File:Jürgen Rothmann.png|120x120px]]
| image3_size      = 100px
| image3_upright    =
| colour3          = FFFF00
| nominee3          = <!-- when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| candidate3        = [[Jürgen Rothmann]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader3          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party3            = [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party|FBBP]]
| alliance3        =
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state3      =
| running_mate3    =
| electoral_vote3  =
| delegate_count3  =
| states_carried3  =
| districts_won3    =
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since3    =
| leaders_seat3    =
| last_election3    =
| seats_before3    =
| seats_needed3    =
| seats3            =
| seats_after3      =
| seat_change3      =
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote3    =
| percentage3      = 17,1%
| swing3            =  <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->


<!--        person 1        -->
<!--        person 1        -->
| image1            = [[File:Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt.jpg|175x175px]]
| image1            = [[File:Helmut Schmidt (13.07.1977).jpg|120x120px]]
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| image1_size      = 100px
| image1_upright    =  
| image1_upright    =  
| colour1          = 0F0FFF
| colour1          = 0F0FFF
| nominee1          = <!-- when appropriate, candidate1 can be used instead -->
| nominee1          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate1        = <!-- any type of election -->
| candidate1        = [[Robert Gleitzmann]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader1          = [[Robert Gleitzmann]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| leader1          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party1            = [[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]
| party1            = [[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]
| alliance1        =  
| alliance1        =  
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<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since1    = 31 March 1967
| leader_since1    =  
| leaders_seat1    = [[Trissia]]
| leaders_seat1    =  
| last_election1    = 32,8%
| last_election1    =  
| seats_before1    =  
| seats_before1    =  
| seats_needed1    =  
| seats_needed1    =  
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<!-- any -->
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote1    = 17,910,935
| popular_vote1    =  
| percentage1      = 40,5%  
| percentage1      = 39,8%
| swing1            = {{increase}} 7,7%<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| swing1            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->


<!--        person 2        -->
<!--        person 2        -->
| image2            = [[File:Johannes Schmidt.jpg|175x175px]]
| image2            = [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F014898-0006, Alfons Goppel.jpg|120x120px]]
| image2_size      = 115px
| image2_size      = 100px
| image2_upright    =  
| image2_upright    =  
| colour2          = FF0000
| colour2          = FF0000
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| nominee2          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate2        = <!-- any type of election -->
| candidate2        = [[Johannes Schmidt]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader2          = [[Johannes Schmidt]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| leader2          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party2            = [[Social Democratic Union|SDU]]
| party2            = [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|SDU]]
| alliance2        =  
| alliance2        =  
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state2      =
| running_mate2    =
| electoral_vote2  =
| delegate_count2  =
| states_carried2  =
| districts_won2    =


<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since2    = 6 February 1960
| leader_since2    =  
| leaders_seat2    = [[Metakumburg]]
| leaders_seat2    =  
| last_election2    = 33,1%
| last_election2    =  
| seats_before2    =  
| seats_before2    =  
| seats_needed2    =  
| seats_needed2    =  
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<!-- any -->
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote2    = 9,685,172
| popular_vote2    =  
| percentage2      = 21,9%
| percentage2      = 21,5%
| swing2            = {{decrease}} 11.2%<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| swing2            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->


<!--        Social Democratic Union        -->
<!--        person 4        -->
| image3           = [[File:Jürgen Rothmann.png|175x175px]]
| image4           = [[File:Verteidigungsminister Georg Leber.jpg|120x120px]]
| image3_upright    =
| image4_size       = 100px
| colour3          = FFFF00
| nominee3          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate3        = <!-- any type of election -->
| leader3          = [[Jürgen Rothmann]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party3            = [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party|FBBP]]
| alliance3        =
 
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state3       =  
| running_mate3    =
| electoral_vote3  =
| delegate_count3  =
| states_carried3  =
| districts_won3    =
 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since3    = 6 March 1964
| leaders_seat3    = [[Summingia]]
| last_election3    = 19,5%
| seats_before3    =
| seats_needed3    =
| seats3            =
| seats_after3      =
| seat_change3      =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote3    = 8,446,885
| percentage3      = 19,1%
| swing3            = {{decrease}} 0,4%<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
 
<!--        Besmenian Republican Party        -->
| image4            = [[File:Konrad Berger.png|175x175px]]
| image4_upright    =  
| image4_upright    =  
| colour4          = FFAB00
| colour4          = FFAB00
| nominee4          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| nominee4          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate4        = <!-- any type of election -->
| candidate4        = [[Konrad Berger]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader4          = [[Konrad Berger]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| leader4          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party4            = [[Besmenian Republican Party|BRP]]
| party4            = [[Besmenian Republican Party|BRP]]
| alliance4        =  
| alliance4        =  
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state4      =
| running_mate4    =
| electoral_vote4  =
| delegate_count4  =
| states_carried4  =
| districts_won4    =


<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since4    = 27 October 1969
| leader_since4    =  
| leaders_seat4    = [[Lower Besmenia]]
| leaders_seat4    =  
| last_election4    = 8,2%
| last_election4    =  
| seats_before4    =  
| seats_before4    =  
| seats_needed4    =  
| seats_needed4    =  
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<!-- any -->
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote4    = 4,555,126
| popular_vote4    =  
| percentage4      = 10,3%
| percentage4      = 10,3%
| swing4            = {{increase}} 2,1%<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| swing4            = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
 


<!--        Green Party of Besmenia        -->
<!--        person 5        -->
| image5            = [[File:Alexander-Goetz-(ca.-1987).jpg|175x175px]]
| image5            = [[File:Udo Kühbacher.png|120x120px]]
| image5_size      = 100px
| image5_upright    =  
| image5_upright    =  
| colour5          = 556B2F
| colour5          = 008B8B
| nominee5          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| nominee5          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate5        = <!-- any type of election -->
| candidate5        = [[Udo Kühbacher]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader5          = [[Friedrich Mährbecht]]<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| leader5          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party5            = [[New West Besmenia|NWB]]
| party5            = [[Besmenian Libertarian Party|BELP]]
| alliance5        =  
| alliance5        =  
<!-- presidential -->
| home_state5      =
| running_mate5    =
| electoral_vote5  =
| delegate_count5  =
| states_carried5  =
| districts_won5    =


<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since5    = 18 May 1970
| leader_since5    =  
| leaders_seat5    = [[Maurenmark]]
| leaders_seat5    =  
| last_election5    = 5,5%
| last_election5    =  
| seats_before5    =  
| seats_before5    =  
| seats_needed5    =  
| seats_needed5    =  
| seats5            =  
| seats5            =  
| seats_after5      =  
| seats_after5      =  
| seat_change5      =
| seat_change5     =
 
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote5    =
| percentage5      = 5,7%
| swing5            =  <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
 
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| image6            = [[File:Herbert Dau.jpg|120x120px]]
| image6_size      = 100px
| image6_upright    =
| colour6          = 00FFFF
| nominee6          = <!-- presidential only, when appropriate, candidate2 can be used instead -->
| candidate6        = [[Erich Saalfeld]]<!-- any type of election -->
| leader6          = <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| party6            = [[Democratic Besmenia|DB]]
| alliance6        =
 
<!-- legislative or parliamentary -->
| leader_since6    =
| leaders_seat6    =
| last_election6    =
| seats_before6    =
| seats_needed6    =
| seats6            =
| seats_after6      =
| seat_change6     =  


<!-- any -->
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote5     = 2,609,247
| popular_vote6     =  
| percentage5       = 5,9%
| percentage6       = 3,3%
| swing5           = {{increase}} 0,4%<!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->
| swing6           = <!-- 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-->
 
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| 1data1            =
| 1data2            =
| 2blank            =
| 2data1            =
| 2data2            =
 
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| map_image        = Besmenia1972electionmap.png
| map_size          = 200px
| map_alt          =
| map              =
| map_caption      = Strongest party by state
 
<!-- bottom -->
| title            = [[Prime Minister of Besmenia|Prime Minister]]
| before_election  = [[Johannes Schmidt]]
| before_party      = [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|SDU]]
| posttitle        =
| after_election    = [[Robert Gleitzmann]]
| after_party      = [[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]]
}}
}}
The '''1972 Besmenian federal election''' took place in [[Besmenia]] on August 13, 1972.  
The '''1972 Besmenian federal election''' took place in [[Besmenia]] on January 16, 1972. It was the election of the 14th [[Federal Chamber (Besmenia)|Federal Chamber]].


BVP was the strongest party with a result of 40.5%. The SDU suffered heavy losses to a result of 21.9% after receiving 33.1% of the vote in the previous election. The FBBP suffered slight losses. The BRP and the NWB could record additional votes.  
The [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|SDU]] under [[Prime Minister of Besmenia|Prime Minister]] [[Johannes Schmidt]] lost a lot of votes and after 8 years as the strongest party became the second strongest again. The strongest party was the [[Besmenian People's Party|BVP]], which sent its chairman [[Robert Gleitzmann]] into the race as the top candidate and benefited from the losses of the SDU. The [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party|FBBP]] and the [[Besmenian Republican Party|BRP]] gained mandates. The [[Democratic Besmenia|DB]] lost votes and dropped out of the Federal Chamber with 3.3%.
==Background==
==Background==
In the [[1968 Besmenian federal election|1968 federal election]], the first all-Besmenian election in around 50 years, the coalition of the SDU and BVP, which had existed since 1956, was confirmed under Prime Minister Johannes Schmidt.
After [[Robert Gleitzmann]] was elected BVP chairman on 31 March, 1969, Schmidt announced the termination the SDU-BVP coalition. Even before that, Gleitzmann had criticized Schmidt's leadership and the economic policy under the SDU-BVP federal government. After talks between the two parties, the BVP decided to leave the government and went into opposition. The BVP members left the government on 10 April. In order not to hold snap elections, the SDU held talks with the FBBP and DB, with the result that the FBBP and DB agreed to support an SDU minority government. [[Third Schmidt cabinet (Besmenia)|Schmidt's third cabinet]] was inaugurated on 6 May.
==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
==Contesting parties==
==Prime Minister candidate of the parties==
===BVP===
[[File:BVP election poster1972.png|190px|thumb|right|BVP election poster]]
===SDU===
===FBBP===
===BRP===
===BELP===
===DB===
==Campaign==
==Campaign==
===Televised debates===
===TV debates===
==Results==
==Results==
 
{{Parliament diagram
 
|n1=98|c1=#FF0000
|n2=77|c2=#FFFF00
|n3=181|c3=#0F0FFF
|n4=25|c4=#008B8B
|n5=46|c5=#FFAB00
|caption=Distribution of seats after the election
}}


{{Bar box
{{Bar box
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{{Bar percent|BVP|#0F0FFF|40.5}}
{{Bar percent|BVP|#0F0FFF|39.8}}
{{Bar percent|SDU|#FF0000|21.9}}
{{Bar percent|SDU|#FF0000|21.5}}
{{Bar percent|FBBP|#FFFF00|19.1}}
{{Bar percent|FBBP|#FFFF00|17.1}}
{{Bar percent|BRP|#FFAB00|10.3}}
{{Bar percent|BRP|#FFAB00|10.3}}
{{Bar percent|NWB|#556B2F|5.9}}
{{Bar percent|BELP|#008B8B|5.7}}
{{Bar percent|DB|#00FFFF|3.3}}
{{Bar percent|Other parties|#D3D3D3|2}}
{{Bar percent|Other parties|#D3D3D3|2}}
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}}
==Government formation==
==Government formation==
{{Parliament diagram
|title=Seat ratio in the 14th Federal Chamber
|width=200
|height=200
|float = right
|n1=227|p1=[[First Gleitzmann cabinet|Federal government]]|c1=#0F0FFF
|n2=200|p2=Opposition|c2=#FF0000
}}
{| class="wikitable float-right"
! style="background:#ECECEC"|Coalitions considered
! style="background:#ECECEC"|Seats
|-
|'''Total seats''' || '''427'''
|-
|colspan="2"| '''''Absolute majority (From 214 seats)'''''
|-
| {{colorbox|#0F0FFF}} {{colorbox|#FF0000}}  BVP, SDU|| 279
|-
| {{colorbox|#0F0FFF}} {{colorbox|#FFFF00}} BVP, FBBP|| 258
|-
| {{colorbox|#0F0FFF}} {{colorbox|#FFAB00}} {{colorbox|#008B8B}}  BVP, BRP, BELP|| 252
|-
| {{colorbox|#0F0FFF}} {{colorbox|#FFAB00}}  '''BVP, BRP'''|| '''227'''
|}
The coalition negotiations between the BVP and the SDU to extend the government cooperation that had existed since 1956 failed because Schmidt refused to work with Gleitzmann. As a result, the BVP began negotiations with the BRP. On February 24, 1972, the federal government [[First Gleitzmann cabinet|Gleitzmann I]], the first blue-orange government, was formed. The participation of the BRP in government triggered strong protests in parts of the Besmenian population and at the diplomatic level.


==Aftermatch==
[[Category: Besmenia]]
[[Category: Besmenia]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 8 November 2024

1972 Besmenian federal election
Flag of Besmenia.png
← 1968 16 January 1972 1976 →
427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Helmut Schmidt (13.07.1977).jpg Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F014898-0006, Alfons Goppel.jpg Jürgen Rothmann.png
Candidate Robert Gleitzmann Johannes Schmidt Jürgen Rothmann
Party BVP SDU FBBP
Percentage 39,8% 21,5% 17,1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Verteidigungsminister Georg Leber.jpg Udo Kühbacher.png Herbert Dau.jpg
Candidate Konrad Berger Udo Kühbacher Erich Saalfeld
Party BRP BELP DB
Percentage 10,3% 5,7% 3,3%
File:Besmenia1972electionmap.png
Strongest party by state
Prime Minister before election

Johannes Schmidt
SDU

Elected Prime Minister

Robert Gleitzmann
BVP

The 1972 Besmenian federal election took place in Besmenia on January 16, 1972. It was the election of the 14th Federal Chamber.

The SDU under Prime Minister Johannes Schmidt lost a lot of votes and after 8 years as the strongest party became the second strongest again. The strongest party was the BVP, which sent its chairman Robert Gleitzmann into the race as the top candidate and benefited from the losses of the SDU. The FBBP and the BRP gained mandates. The DB lost votes and dropped out of the Federal Chamber with 3.3%.

Background

In the 1968 federal election, the first all-Besmenian election in around 50 years, the coalition of the SDU and BVP, which had existed since 1956, was confirmed under Prime Minister Johannes Schmidt.

After Robert Gleitzmann was elected BVP chairman on 31 March, 1969, Schmidt announced the termination the SDU-BVP coalition. Even before that, Gleitzmann had criticized Schmidt's leadership and the economic policy under the SDU-BVP federal government. After talks between the two parties, the BVP decided to leave the government and went into opposition. The BVP members left the government on 10 April. In order not to hold snap elections, the SDU held talks with the FBBP and DB, with the result that the FBBP and DB agreed to support an SDU minority government. Schmidt's third cabinet was inaugurated on 6 May.

Electoral system

Contesting parties

Prime Minister candidate of the parties

BVP

BVP election poster

SDU

FBBP

BRP

BELP

DB

Campaign

TV debates

Results

98
77
181
25
46
Popular vote
BVP
 
 39.8%
SDU
 
 21.5%
FBBP
 
 17.1%
BRP
 
 10.3%
BELP
 
 5.7%
DB
 
 3.3%
Other parties
 
 2%

Government formation

Seat ratio in the 14th Federal Chamber
227
200
Total 427 seats
Coalitions considered Seats
Total seats 427
Absolute majority (From 214 seats)
    BVP, SDU 279
    BVP, FBBP 258
      BVP, BRP, BELP 252
    BVP, BRP 227

The coalition negotiations between the BVP and the SDU to extend the government cooperation that had existed since 1956 failed because Schmidt refused to work with Gleitzmann. As a result, the BVP began negotiations with the BRP. On February 24, 1972, the federal government Gleitzmann I, the first blue-orange government, was formed. The participation of the BRP in government triggered strong protests in parts of the Besmenian population and at the diplomatic level.

Aftermatch

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