German federal election, 1949
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The 1st German federal election, 1949, was conducted on August 14, 1949, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of West Germany. This was the first free election conducted in Germany after the Nazi period.
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[edit] Issues and Campaign
[edit] Results
A number of members (2 CDU, 5 SPD, 1 FDP) indirectly elected by the Berlin legislature are not included in the totals below. The Saarland did not participate in this election.
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 6,934,975 | 29.2% | 131 | 32.6% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU)* | 5,978,636 | 25.2% | 115 | 28.6% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP)* | 2,829,920 | 11.9% | 52 | 12.9% |
| Christian Social Union (CSU)* | 1,380,448 | 5.8% | 24 | 6.0% |
| Communist Party | 1,361,706 | 5.7% | 15 | 3.7% |
| Bavaria Party | 986,478 | 4.2% | 17 | 4.2% |
| German Party (DP)* | 939,934 | 4.0% | 17 | 4.2% |
| German Center Party (DZP) | 727,505 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.5% |
| Coalition for Economic Reconstruction | 681,888 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.0% |
| German Empire Party | 391,127 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.2% |
| All Others | 1,519,781 | 6.2% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Totals | 23,732,398 | 100.0% | 402 | 100.0% |
*These parties formed a coalition after the election.
[edit] Post-election
Konrad Adenauer became the first Chancellor, forming a coalition between the CDU/CSU, FDP, and DP.
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