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| flag_year        =  
| flag_year        =  
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| 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-->
| next_year        = [[1976 Besmenian federal election|1976]]
| next_year        = [[1972 Besmenian federal election|1972]]
| votes_for_election=  
| votes_for_election=  
| needed_votes      =  
| needed_votes      =  
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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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<!--        person 3        -->
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| 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    = 28 November 1963
| leaders_seat3    = [[Summingia]]
| last_election3    =
| seats_before3    =
| seats_needed3    =
| seats3            =
| seats_after3      =
| seat_change3      =
<!-- any -->
| popular_vote3    =
| percentage3      = 17,1%
| swing3            =  <!-- legislative or parliamentary only-->


<!--        person 1        -->
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| image1            = [[File:Helmut Schmidt (13.07.1977).jpg|120x120px]]
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| 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    = 31 March 1969
| leaders_seat1    = [[Tergau]]
| leaders_seat1    = [[Laitstadt]]
| 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-->


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| image2            = [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F014898-0006, Alfons Goppel.jpg|120x120px]]
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| image2_size      = 100px
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| 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    = 6 February 1960
| leaders_seat2    = [[Metakumburg]]
| leaders_seat2    = [[Metakumburg]]
| 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    =
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| 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    = 18 August 1970
| leaders_seat4    = [[Lower Besmenia]]
| leaders_seat4    = [[Sedakania]]
| 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-->


 
<!--        person 5        -->
<!--        Green Party of Besmenia        -->
| image5            = [[File:Aloys Felke.jpg|120x120px]]
| image5            = [[File:Alexander-Goetz-(ca.-1987).jpg|175x175px]]
| 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        = [[Joseph Schneider]]<!-- 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    = 4 June 1967
| leaders_seat5    = [[Maurenmark]]
| leaders_seat5    = [[Neidenstein-Sulzburg]]
| 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    = 12 April 1971
| leaders_seat6    = [[Frankenburg]]
| 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-->
 
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| 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            =
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| 2data2            =
 
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| map_size          =
| map_alt          =
| map              =
| map_caption      =
 
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| title            =
| before_election  =
| before_party      =
| posttitle        =
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}}
}}
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.  
 
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.  
==Background==
==Background==
==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
==Campaign==
==Campaign==
===Television debates===
===Television debates===
==Results==
==Results==
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| title    = Popular vote
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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}}
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{{Bar percent|BRP|#FFAB00|10.3}}
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{{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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Revision as of 04:36, 19 August 2023

1972 Besmenian federal election
Flag of Besmenia.png
← 1968 16 January 1972 1972 →

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
Leader since 31 March 1969 6 February 1960 28 November 1963
Leader's seat Laitstadt Metakumburg Summingia
Percentage 39,8% 21,5% 17,1%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Verteidigungsminister Georg Leber.jpg Aloys Felke.jpg Herbert Dau.jpg
Candidate Konrad Berger Joseph Schneider Erich Saalfeld
Party BRP BELP DB
Leader since 18 August 1970 4 June 1967 12 April 1971
Leader's seat Sedakania Neidenstein-Sulzburg Frankenburg
Percentage 10,3% 5,7% 3,3%

The 1972 Besmenian federal election took place in Besmenia on January 16, 1972.

Background

Electoral system

Campaign

Television debates

Results

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