May 1978 Greuningian state election

May 1978 Greuningian state election

7 May 1978
107 seats in the State Chamber 54 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± BVP Ulrich Klinker 33,4 38 0 SDU Wolfgang Fluss 22,5 25 +5 BRP Ludwig Möllemann 22,2 25 -1 FBBP Manfred Hanger 12,2 14 -3 BELP Anton Kirchheimer 5,0 5 -1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Strongest party by district

The May 1978 Greuningian state election took place in the Besmenian state of Greuningia on May 7, 1978.

Background

After the 1975 Greuningian state election, the BVP-BRP coalition that had existed since 1971 was continued with Günther Hauknecht (BVP) as governor, and Alois Huthmacher (BRP) as deputy governor.

On 7 January 1978, Hauknecht resigned as governor due to health problems. His successor was Ulrich Klinker, who previously served as Greuningian interior minister.

On February 27, 1978, Alois Huthmacher's secret contacts and financial support for the Brotherhood of Ochsenbein were made public, triggering the Huthmacher affair in Greuningia and throughout Besmenia. Shortly thereafter, Klinker terminated the coalition with the BRP.

Electoral system

The election to the State Chamber of Greuningia is decided according to proportional representation. The electoral threshold is 5%. The legislative period is five years.

Results

Total 107 seats

• SDU: 25
• FBBP: 14
• BVP: 38
• BELP: 5
• BRP: 25

Popular vote BVP   33.4% SDU   22.5% BRP   22.2% FBBP   12.2% BELP   5.0% KPB   2.1% Other parties   2.6%