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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In the [[1981 Besmenian federal election|1981 federal election]], the [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] (FBBP) became the strongest force with 31.2% of the vote, followed by the [[Besmenian People's Party]] (BVP) with 28.4% and the [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]] (SDU) with 16.1%. While the FBBP was able to gain votes, the BVP and SDU lost a significant number of votes. | In the [[1981 Besmenian federal election|1981 federal election]], the [[Free Besmenian Citizen's Party]] (FBBP) became the strongest force with 31.2% of the vote, followed by the [[Besmenian People's Party]] (BVP) with 28.4% and the [[Social Democratic Union (Besmenia)|Social Democratic Union]] (SDU) with 16.1%. While the FBBP was able to gain votes, the BVP and SDU lost a significant number of votes. | ||
The Besmenian Republican Party (BRP) gained slightly in votes, reaching 10.0%. The Green Party of Besmenia gained slightly in votes and reached 6.0%. The Besmenian Libertarian Party (BELP), with 3.1%, was unable to return to the Federal Chamber, of which it was a member from 1968 to 1976. All other parties that competed played no role with a total of 2.9% of the votes received. | |||
==Electoral system== | ==Electoral system== |
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The 1981 Besmenian federal election was held in Besmenia on September 6, 1981, to elect the 17th Federal Chamber.
After the snap election, the previous incumbent minority government of the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party (FBBP) and the Social Democratic Union (SDU) led by Prime Minister Martin Beiter returned with a majority and continued in office. The election to the 17th Federal Chamber would originally have taken place in January 1984.
Background
In the 1981 federal election, the Free Besmenian Citizen's Party (FBBP) became the strongest force with 31.2% of the vote, followed by the Besmenian People's Party (BVP) with 28.4% and the Social Democratic Union (SDU) with 16.1%. While the FBBP was able to gain votes, the BVP and SDU lost a significant number of votes.
The Besmenian Republican Party (BRP) gained slightly in votes, reaching 10.0%. The Green Party of Besmenia gained slightly in votes and reached 6.0%. The Besmenian Libertarian Party (BELP), with 3.1%, was unable to return to the Federal Chamber, of which it was a member from 1968 to 1976. All other parties that competed played no role with a total of 2.9% of the votes received.