West German federal election, 1949

West German federal election, 1949

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.

Issues and Campaign

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.

*These parties formed a coalition after the election.

Post-election

Konrad Adenauer became the first Chancellor, forming a coalition between the CDU/CSU, FDP, and DP.

ources

* [http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/e/index_e.htm The Federal Returning Officer]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]


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