1969 Bundestag election

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(Second votes)

%

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

46.1

42.7

5.8

4.3

1.1

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1965

% p

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-1.5

+3.4

-3.7

+2.3

-0.5

Otherwise.

A total of 518 seats

SPD : 237
CDU / CSU : 250
FDP : 31

The 1969 federal election took place on September 28, 1969; it was the election for the 6th German Bundestag . After this election, a social-liberal coalition was formed at the federal level for the first time in the then 20-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany . For the first time, the Union parties no longer provided the Federal Chancellor , although they continued to form the largest parliamentary group (as had been the case from 1949 until this election) .

background

Willy Brandt during an interview with Peter Merseburger on election evening

Election poster of the CSU 1969

This was preceded by a change of Chancellor in 1966 during the current legislative period . Chancellor Ludwig Erhard resigned on November 30, 1966 after the coalition of CDU / CSU and FDP broke up on economic policy issues . The previous Prime Minister of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Kurt Georg Kiesinger , who formed a grand coalition of CDU / CSU and SPD ( Kiesinger cabinet ) , was elected as his successor . Federal Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor became Willy Brandt , previously Governing Mayor of Berlin . The appointment to the federal government was decisive for Willy Brandt to run again, contrary to a renunciation of a renewed candidacy for chancellor declared after the federal election in 1965 .

Brandt stood for the third time as candidate for chancellor of the SPD, Kiesinger for the CDU / CSU for the first time.

For the second time since 1949 , the parties forming the government received less than half of the votes cast in an election. The SPD and FDP received the majority of the seats in the Bundestag because the NPD failed with 4.3% of the five percent hurdle .

Brandt and FDP leader Walter Scheel agreed to start coalition negotiations on election night .

It was the last federal election in which the voting age for the active right to vote was still 21 years and for the passive right to vote 25 years.

Official end result

Result of the federal election on September 28, 1969
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats¹	±	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats¹	±	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	38,677,235	100.0	38,677,235	100.0
Voters	33,523,064	86.7	33,523,064	86.7
Invalid	809,548	2.4	557.040	1.7
Valid	32,713,516	100.0	32,966,024	100.0	496 (22)	0	248
from that:
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)	14,402,374	44.0	14,065,716	42.7	224 (13)	+ 22	127
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)	12.137.148	37.1	12,079,535	36.6	193 (8)	- 3	87
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)	3,094,176	9.5	3,115,652	9.5	49	-	34
Free Democratic Party (FDP)	1,554,651	4.8	1,903,422	5.8	30 (1)	- 19th	-
Action Democratic Progress (ADF)	209.180	0.6	197,331	0.6	-	-	-
Bavarian Party (BP)	54,940	0.2	49,694	0.2	-	-	-
Center party (center)	-	-	15,933	0.0	-	-	-
European Party (EP)	20,927	0.1	49,650	0.2	-	-	-
Free Social Union - Democratic Center (FSU)	10.192	0.0	16,371	0.0	-	-	-
All-German Party of Germany (GPD)	-	-	45.401	0.1	-	-	-
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)	1,189,375	3.6	1,422,010	4.3	-	-	-
Independent Workers Party (UAP)	1,531	0.0	5,309	0.0	-	-	-
German People's Party (DV)	461	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Groups of voters / individual applicants	38,561	0.1	-	-	-	-	-

¹ in brackets: number of Berlin Bundestag members elected on the same day by the Berlin House of Representatives who are not entitled to vote

Results in the federal states

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Baden-Württemberg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	5,510,280	100.0	5,510,280	100.0
Voters	4,690,427	85.1	4,690,427	85.1
Invalid	137.152	2.9	105,661	2.3
Valid	4,553,275	100.0	4,584,766	100.0	70	36
from that:
SPD	1,723,471	37.9	1,675,702	36.5	27	9
CDU	2,324,562	51.1	2,322,349	50.7	37	27
FDP	305,433	6.7	343,350	7.5	6th	-
ADF	24,523	0.5	21,927	0.5	-	-
EP	1,343	0.0	8,174	0.2	-	-
FSU	430	0.0	2,534	0.1	-	-
GPD	-	-	2,830	0.1	-	-
NPD	171,927	3.8	207,900	4.5	-	-
Individual applicants	1,586	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Bavaria
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	6,851,646	100.0	6,851,646	100.0
Voters	5,837,724	85.2	5,837,724	85.2
Invalid	158,592	2.7	107,236	1.8
Valid	5,679,132	100.0	5,730,488	100.0	84	44
from that:
SPD	2,040,198	35.9	1,983,020	34.6	31	10
CSU	3,094,176	54.5	3,115,652	54.4	49	34
FDP	193,956	3.4	232.880	4.1	4th	-
ADF	30,665	0.5	25,431	0.4	-	-
BP	54,940	1.0	49,694	0.9	-	-
EP	4,008	0.1	9,044	0.2	-	-
FSU	557	0.0	2,454	0.0	-	-
GPD	-	-	8,485	0.1	-	-
NPD	257.619	4.5	303,828	5.3	-	-
Individual applicants	3,013	0.1	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Bremen
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	524.110	100.0	524.110	100.0
Voters	452.373	86.3	452.373	86.3
Invalid	11,049	2.4	5.013	1.1
Valid	441,324	100.0	447.360	100.0	5	3
from that:
SPD	235.823	53.4	232.779	52.0	3	3
CDU	144.234	32.7	144,422	32.3	2	-
FDP	35,011	7.9	41,554	9.3	-	-
ADF	6,651	1.5	6,535	1.5	-	-
EP	2,049	0.5	1,897	0.4	-	-
FSU	-	-	450	0.1	-	-
NPD	17,556	4.0	19,723	4.4	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Hamburg
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	1,341,494	100.0	1,341,494	100.0
Voters	1,174,981	87.6	1,174,981	87.6
Invalid	14,397	1.2	8,172	0.7
Valid	1,160,584	100.0	1,166,809	100.0	17th	8th
from that:
SPD	670.856	57.8	637.051	54.6	10	8th
CDU	392.088	33.8	397.246	34.0	6th	-
FDP	45,340	3.9	73.206	6.3	1	-
ADF	13.114	1.1	13,653	1.2	-	-
EP	2,980	0.3	3,329	0.3	-	-
FSU	1,305	0.1	1,510	0.1	-	-
NPD	33,886	2.9	40,814	3.5	-	-
Individual applicants	1,015	0.1	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 federal election in Hessen
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	3,573,336	100.0	3,573,336	100.0
Voters	3,151,868	88.2	3,151,868	88.2
Invalid	73,371	2.3	53,835	1.7
Valid	3,078,497	100.0	3,098,033	100.0	46	22nd
from that:
SPD	1,557,796	50.6	1,492,916	48.2	24	20th
CDU	1,193,890	38.8	1,190,642	38.4	19th	2
FDP	168.231	5.5	208,325	6.7	3	-
ADF	23,333	0.8	22,137	0.7	-	-
EP	2,303	0.1	6,550	0.2	-	-
NPD	132,808	4.3	158,705	5.1	-	-
UAP	136	0.0	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Lower Saxony
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	4,760,938	100.0	4,760,938	100.0
Voters	4,164,690	87.5	4,164,690	87.5
Invalid	78,683	1.9	59,060	1.4
Valid	4,086,007	100.0	4,105,630	100.0	63	30th
from that:
SPD	1,851,232	45.3	1,797,376	43.8	29	18th
CDU	1,860,364	45.5	1,854,514	45.2	30th	12
FDP	191,416	4.7	230.471	5.6	4th	-
ADF	18,233	0.4	17.183	0.4	-	-
EP	3,348	0.1	5,394	0.1	-	-
FSU	2.128	0.1	2,688	0.1	-	-
GPD	-	-	9,732	0.2	-	-
NPD	156,469	3.8	188.272	4.6	-	-
Individual applicants	2,817	0.1	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in North Rhine-Westphalia
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	11,259,648	100.0	11,259,648	100.0
Voters	9,827,911	87.3	9,827,911	87.3
Invalid	236.654	2.4	140,798	1.4
Valid	9,591,257	100.0	9,687,113	100.0	151	73
from that:
SPD	4,575,554	47.7	4,534,471	46.8	73	47
CDU	4,253,791	44.4	4,222,914	43.6	69	26th
FDP	412.187	4.3	526.861	5.4	9	-
ADF	66,426	0.7	64,824	0.7	-	-
center	-	-	15.114	0.2	-	-
EP	2.135	0.0	10,588	0.1	-	-
FSU	5,409	0.1	6,735	0.1	-	-
GPD	-	-	4,325	0.0	-	-
NPD	243,769	2.5	295,972	3.1	-	-
UAP	1,395	0.0	5,309	0.1	-	-
DV	461	0.0	-	-	-	-
Individual applicants	30,130	0.3	-	-	-	-

Result of the 1969 federal election in Rhineland-Palatinate
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	2,410,176	100.0	2,410,176	100.0
Voters	2,097,308	87.0	2,097,308	87.0
Invalid	49.143	2.3	41.208	2.0
Valid	2,048,165	100.0	2,056,100	100.0	31	16
from that:
SPD	843,627	41.2	825.379	40.1	13	6th
CDU	990.951	48.4	982.640	47.8	16	10
FDP	108,694	5.3	128,650	6.3	2	-
ADF	11,815	0.6	11,651	0.6	-	-
NPD	93,078	4.5	107,780	5.2	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Saarland
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	734.096	100.0	734.096	100.0
Voters	653,882	89.1	653,882	89.1
Invalid	23,362	3.6	18,997	2.9
Valid	630,520	100.0	634.885	100.0	8th	5
from that:
SPD	261.209	41.4	253,485	39.9	4th	2
CDU	294,522	46.7	292,986	46.1	4th	3
FDP	35,895	5.7	42,254	6.7	-	-
ADF	8,230	1.3	7,609	1.2	-	-
center	-	-	819	0.1	-	-
EP	-	-	1,628	0.3	-	-
NPD	30,664	4.9	36,104	5.7	-	-

Result of the 1969 Bundestag election in Schleswig-Holstein
Subject of evidence	First votes		Second votes		Seats	Direct mandates
Subject of evidence	number	%	number	%	Seats	Direct mandates
Eligible voters	1,711,511	100.0	1,711,511	100.0
Voters	1,471,900	86.0	1,471,900	86.0
Invalid	27,145	1.8	17,060	1.2
Valid	1,444,755	100.0	1,454,840	100.0	21st	11
from that:
SPD	642,608	44.5	633,537	43.5	10	4th
CDU	682.746	47.3	671.822	46.2	10	7th
FDP	58,488	4.0	75,871	5.2	1	-
ADF	6,190	0.4	6,381	0.4	-	-
EP	2,761	0.2	3,046	0.2	-	-
FSU	363	0.0	-	-	-	-
GPD	-	-	1,271	0.1	-	-
NPD	51,599	3.6	62,912	4.3	-	-

First majority in the constituencies:

SPD

CDU / CSU

Consequences

On October 21, 1969, Willy Brandt was elected Chancellor by a narrow majority of the social-liberal coalition . This made him the first social democratic chancellor of the Federal Republic. The formation of a government, from election day to the swearing-in of the cabinet on October 22, took a total of only 24 days - much shorter than in all previous elections. The social-liberal coalition continued until 1982.

By turning away from the Union, the FDP got into violent wing battles. Part of the FDP organized itself in the National Liberal Action and later in the German Union . A number of FDP members of the Bundestag around Siegfried Zoglmann left the party and switched to the opposition.

The NPD was unable to continue the series of electoral successes it had achieved during the time of the grand coalition and failed in all state elections in 1970 because of the five percent hurdle. Since then she has never again entered a West German parliament.

Web links

Commons : Bundestag election 1969 - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Results of the election to the 6th German Bundestag on September 28, 1969 at the Federal Statistical Office
Willy, Willy, Willy . In: Der Spiegel . No. 40 , 1969, pp. 19th ff . ( online - September 30, 1969 ).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Election to the 6th German Bundestag on September 28, 1969 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
^ Election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 6th German Bundestag on September 28, 1969 by country ( Memento of July 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 42 kB)
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on September 28, 1969 by country ( Memento from June 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 21 kB)

[Wahl_1969-1] Election to the 6th German Bundestag on September 28, 1969 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[Wahl_1965-2] Election to the 5th German Bundestag on September 19, 1965 ( Memento from May 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) The Federal Returning Officer

[Länder-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Result of the election to the 6th German Bundestag on September 28, 1969 by country ( Memento of July 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 42 kB)

[Sitze-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Seats of the parties on September 28, 1969 by country ( Memento from June 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (XLS; 21 kB)