1981 Besmenian federal election

1981 Besmenian federal election

6 September 1981
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 33,5% 28,4% 16,1% Swing 2,3pp 2,2pp 1,2pp   Fourth party Fifth party   Candidate Thomas Mückenberg Norbert Nadelmann Party BRP GPB Leader since 24 June 1981 (nominated) 30 April 1978 Leader's seat Neidenstein-Sulzburg Laitstadt Percentage 10,0% 6,0% Swing 0,3pp 0,4pp

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.