1997 Besmenian federal election

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1993 Besmenian federal election
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← 1993 September 7, 1997 2001 →

427 seats
214 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Manfred Kanther.jpg Dagmar Enkelmann.jpg Ludwig Bröckler.jpg
Leader Erik Tautenbach Simone Scherf Ludwig Bröckler
Party BVP FBBP GPB
Seats won 156 114 61
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 10 Decrease 4
Percentage 35,3% 25,7% 13,8%
Swing Increase 0,7 pp Decrease 2,3 pp Decrease 1,1 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Jürgen Koppelin-01-2.jpg Alexander von Wiest1999.png
Leader Wolfgang Weber Alexander von Wiest
Party SDU NBP
Seats won 57 39
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 7
Percentage 12,9% 7,3%
Swing Increase 0,8 pp Increase 1,6 pp

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Government before election

First Tautenbach cabinet
BVP-GPB

Government after election

Second Tautenbach cabinet
BVP-GPB

The 1997 Besmenian federal election took take place on September 7, 1997 in Besmenia, to elect the 21th Federal Chamber.

On the same day, a regional state election was held in the Besmenian federal state of Sedakania.

Background

Contesting parties

Candidates

Issues and campaign

Opinion polls

Results

Popular vote
BVP
35.3%
FBBP
25.7%
GPB
13.8%
SDU
12.9%
NBP
8.9%
Other parties
3.4%

Government formation

Aftermatch