2009 Besmenian federal election

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2009 Besmenian federal election
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← 2005 6 September 2009 2012 →

427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Ursula Kummstein2008.jpg Dieter althaus2008.jpg Gabi Burgstaller.jpg
Candidate Ursula Kummstein Franz Bauer Angelika Kahmwald
Party FBBP BVP SDU
Leader since 5 November 1999 18 February 2005 9 December 2005
Leader's seat Summingia Gablitz Maurenmark
Popular vote 23,8% 12,8%
Percentage 28,7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Alexander von Wiest2.png Gregor Gysi.jpg File:Erik Schwan.jpg
Candidate Alexander von Wiest Alexander von Wiest Erik Schwan
Party NBP GPB PBL
Leader since 10 July 1990 30 October 2001 21 September 2004
Leader's seat Greuningia Metakumburg Maurenmark
Popular vote 11,5% 10,2% 8,9%

The 2009 Besmenian federal election in Besmenia took take place on September 6, 2009. It was the election of the 23th Federal Chamber.

Background

Electoral system

Date

Contesting parties

Prime Minister candidate of the parties

FBBP

BVP

SDU

NBP

GPB

PBL

Campaign

TV debates

Besmenian Rundfunk's election coverage began on July 28, 2009 with a television confrontation between Franz Bauer (BVP) and Alexander von Wiest (NBP). This was the first of twelve debate programs in which the top candidates from two parliamentary parties sat face to face. Moderator Kerstin Hochmann asked the questions.

Also one week before the election, a television debate was broadcast on BRF 2 with parties that were not represented in parliament, representatives of BELP, ZAB and KPB took part.

Results

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Party Votes % Seats
Free Besmenian Citizen's Party 16,664,185 28,7 128
Besmenian People's Party 13,819,080 23,8 106
Social Democratic Union 7,432,110 12,8 57
National Besmenian Party 6,677,286 11,5 51
Green Party of Besmenia 5,922,463 10,2 45
Party of the Besmenian Left 5,167,639 8,9 40
Other parties 2,206,407 3,8 0
Invalid/blank votes 174,190 0,3
Total 58,063,364 100 427
Registered voters/turnout 63,867,842 90,91
Popular vote
FBBP
28.7%
BVP
23.8%
SDU
12.8%
NBP
11.5%
GPB
10.2%
PBL
8.9%
Other parties
3.8%

Government formation

Coalitions considered Seats
Total seats 427
Absolute majority (From 214 seats)
    FBBP, BVP 234
      FBBP, SDU, GPB 230

Aftermatch