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1989 West German presidential election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1989 West German presidential election | |
| country | Germany | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1984 West German presidential election | |
| previous_year | 1984 | |
| next_election | 1994 German presidential election | |
| next_year | 1994 | |
| 1blank | Nominators | |
| election_date | 23 May 1989 | |
| image1 | [[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1991-039-11, Richard v. Weizsäcker.jpg | 150px]] |
| nominee1 | Richard von Weizsäcker | |
| home_state1 | West Berlin | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| 1data1 | CDU/CSU, SPD, Grüne, FDP | |
| electoral_vote1 | 881 | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Richard von Weizsäcker | |
| before_party | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) | |
| after_election | Richard von Weizsäcker | |
| after_party | Christian Democratic Union (Germany) |
An indirect presidential election (officially the 9th Federal Convention) was held in West Germany on 23 May 1989. The only candidate was incumbent President Richard von Weizsäcker, who had the support of all four major parties (CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP, and The Greens). It is so far the only time that a presidential candidate ran unopposed. It was also the last presidential election held before German reunification.
Composition of the Federal Convention
The president is elected by the Federal Convention consisting of all the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of delegates representing the states. These are divided proportionally by population to each state, and each state's delegation is divided among the political parties represented in its parliament so as to reflect the partisan proportions in the parliament.
| Party | Members |
|---|---|
| CDU/CSU | 479 |
| SPD | 419 |
| FDP | 71 |
| Greens | 67 |
| Republicans | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Total | 1038 |
| State | Members |
|---|---|
| Bundestag | 519 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 77 |
| Bavaria | 94 |
| Berlin | 16 |
| Bremen | 5 |
| Hamburg | 13 |
| Hesse | 46 |
| Lower Saxony | 63 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 141 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 32 |
| Saarland | 9 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 23 |
| Total | 1038 |
Results
| Candidate | Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard von Weizsäcker | CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, The Greens | 881 | 84.9 |
| Against votes | 108 | 10.4 | |
| Abstention | 30 | 2.9 | |
| Invalid votes | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Not present | 16 | 1.5 | |
| Total | 1,038 | 100 | |
| Source: |
References
References
- ''Eine Dokumentation aus Anlass der Wahl des Bundespräsidenten am 18. März 2012''
- "Deutscher Bundestag: Bundespräsidenten seit 1949".
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