West German federal election, 1976

Infobox Election
election_name = West German federal election, 1976
country = West Germany
type = parliamentary
ongoing = no
previous_election = German federal election, 1972
previous_year = 1972
next_election = German federal election, 1980
next_year = 1980
seats_for_election = All 496 seats to the Bundestag
election_date = October 3 , 1976


leader1 = Helmut Schmidt
party1 = Social Democratic Party of Germany
leaders_seat1 =
last_election1 = 230 seats
seats1 = 214
seat_change1 = -16
popular_vote1 = 16,099,019
percentage1 = 42.6%


leader2 = Franz Josef Strauß
party2 = Christian Social Union of Bavaria
leaders_seat2 =
last_election2 = 225 seats
(CDU-CSU coalition)
seats2 = 243
(CDU-CSU coalition)
seat_change2 = +18
popular_vote2 = 18,394,801
percentage2 = 48.6%

title = PM
before_election = Helmut Schmidt
before_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
after_election = Helmut Schmidt
after_party = Social Democratic Party of GermanyThe 8th German federal election, 1976, was conducted on October 3, 1976, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of West Germany.

Issues and Campaign

Results

Post-election

The coalition between the SPD and the FDP returned to government, with Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor. Between the "sister parties" of CDU and Bavarian CSU there emerged a critical conflict, as the CSU leader Franz Josef Strauß wanted to break both the united Bundestag group of the parties and the agreement not to compete against each other in any Land. Later, this attack was withdrawn, while Strauß became candidate for chancellor for the 1980 elections.

ources

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