1980 Besmenian federal election

1980 Besmenian federal election

13 January 1980
427 seats 214 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Candidate Martin Beiter Robert Gleitzmann Friedrich Bender Party FBBP BVP SDU Leader since 28 July 1979 31 March 1969 28 September 1977 Leader's seat Metakumburg Laitstadt Tergau Percentage 31,2% 30,6% 14,9% Swing 8,1pp 6,7pp 5,4pp   Fourth party Fifth party   Candidate Konrad Berger Norbert Nadelmann Party BRP GPB Leader since 18 August 1970 30 April 1978 Leader's seat Sedakania Laitstadt Percentage 10,3% 5,6% Swing 0,5pp New party

The 1980 Besmenian federal election were held in Besmenia on January 13, 1980, to elect the 16th Federal Chamber.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Free Besmenian Citizen's Party	15,177,652	31,2	144
	Besmenian People's Party	14,885,774	30,6	141
	Social Democratic Union	7,248,301	14,9	69
	Besmenian Republican Party	5,010,571	10,3	47
	Green Party of Besmenia	2,724,193	5,6	26
	Besmenian Libertarian Party	1,799,913	3,7	0
	Other parties	1,605,328	3,3	0
Invalid/blank votes		194,585	0,4	–
Total		48,646,317	100	427
Registered voters		60,965,345	79,79%	–

Popular vote FBBP   31.2% BVP   30.6% SDU   14.9% BRP   10.3% GPB   5.6% BELP   3.7% Other parties   3.3%