1981 Besmenian federal election

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1981 Besmenian federal election
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427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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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 Increase 2,3pp Decrease 2,2pp Decrease 1,2pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
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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 Decrease 0,3pp Increase 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.

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

Contesting parties

Prime Minister candidate of the parties

FBBP

BVP

SDU

BRP

GPB

Campaign

TV debates

Results