1968 Besmenian federal election

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1968 Besmenian federal election
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← East 1964
West 1966
14 January 1968 1972 →

427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Candidate Johannes Schmidt Helmut Glaubrecht Jürgen Rothmann
Party SDU BVP FBBP
Leader since 6 February 1960 17 June 1962 28 November 1963
Leader's seat Metakumburg Neidenstein-Sulzburg Summingia
Percentage 30,1% 29,2% 16,9%
Swing Decrease 4,4pp Decrease 1,5pp Decrease 2,0pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Candidate Reinhard Heide Horst Lommberg Hans Logemann
Party BRP DB BELP
Leader since 4 May 1957 1 July 1966 13 September 1965
Leader's seat Laitstadt Zollingia Summingia
Percentage 8,4% 6,8% 6,2%
Swing Decrease 3,6pp New party New party

The 1968 Besmenia federal election was held on January 14, 1968 in Besmenia.

It was the first election to the Federal Chamber after the Besmenian reunification in September 1967. It was also the first ever snap election in the history of the Federal Republic of Besmenia, after the Besmenian government under Prime Minister Johannes Schmidt decided to hold the elections originally held in September 1968 in January 1968 in order to democratically integrate West Besmenia into parliament as quickly as possible. This was possible after the Federal Chamber decided in 1960 to allow snap elections. Before that, the Basic Law did not allow snap elections.

The parties SDU, BVP, FBBP and BRP previously represented in the Federal Chamber all lost votes. The new parties DB and BELP managed to enter parliament by clearing the 5% hurdle.

Background

Electoral system

Particularities

For the first time West Besmenia was eligible to vote through reunification. The statutory membership of the Federal Chamber was increased to 427 MPs.

Contesting parties

Prime Minister candidate of the parties

SDU

BVP

FBBP

BRP

BELP

DB

Campaign

Results

Popular vote
SDU
30.7%
BVP
29.2%
FBBP
16.9%
BRP
8.4%
DB
6.8%
BELP
6.2%
Other parties
2.1%

Government formation

The previous SDU-BVP coalition was continued after the 1968 election.

Aftermatch