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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]].
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]].

Revision as of 07:42, 14 October 2023

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
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 1 July 1966
Leader's seat Sedakania Neidenstein-Sulzburg Frankenburg
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

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

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