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The '''1970 Besmenian presidential election''' took place on 26 April 1970 in [[Besmenia]]. It was the first all-Besmenian presidential election after Besmenia was [[Besmenian reunification|reunited]] in September 1967.
The '''1970 Besmenian presidential election''' took place on 27 April 1969 in [[Besmenia]]. It was the first all-Besmenian presidential election after Besmenia was [[Besmenian reunification|reunited]] in September 1967.
==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J0325-0020-001, Merseburg, 23. DDR-Staatsratsitzung.jpg|189px|thumb|left|Albrecht at a election campaign event in [[Frankenburg]] in March 1970.]]
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J0325-0020-001, Merseburg, 23. DDR-Staatsratsitzung.jpg|189px|thumb|left|Albrecht at a election campaign event in [[Frankenburg]] in March 1969.]]
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.
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.



Revision as of 17:01, 31 August 2023

1970 Besmenian presidential election
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← 1964 26 April 1970 1973 →
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Candidate Thomas Albrecht Alois Huthmacher Josef Hübner
Party SDU BRP Independent
Home state Metakumburg Greuningia Laitstadt
Percentage 56,2% 27,1% 9,1%

  File:Gerhard Badenau.jpg
Candidate Gerhard Badenau
Party Free Besmenian Citizen's Party
Home state Gablitz
Percentage 6,9%

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  Albrecht
  Huthmacher

The 1970 Besmenian presidential election took place on 27 April 1969 in Besmenia. It was the first all-Besmenian presidential election after Besmenia was reunited in September 1967.

Electoral system

Albrecht at a election campaign event in Frankenburg in March 1969.

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

Thomas Albrecht

Alois Huthmacher

Results

Candidate Party Result
Votes %
Thomas Albrecht SDU 28,600,379 56,2%
Alois Huthmacher BRP 13,791,286 27,1%
Josef Hübner Independent 4,631,022 9,1%
Gerhard Badenau Free Besmenian Citizen's Party 3,511,434 6,9%
Invalid/blank votes 356,232 0,7%
Total 50,890,353 100%
Registered voters/turnout 57,097,784 89,13%