Bundestag constituency Olpe - Meschede
The Bundestag constituency Olpe - Meschede was a constituency in North Rhine-Westphalia from 1949 to 1980 . It included the Olpe district and the former Meschede district . In 1980, the area of the constituency was largely divided between the new constituencies Hochsauerlandkreis and Olpe - Siegen-Wittgenstein II . The constituency of Olpe - Meschede has always been won by candidates from the CDU , most recently by Willi Weiskirch .
Constituency winner
| choice | Surname | Political party | First votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Willi Weiskirch | CDU | 65.4% |
| 1972 | Otto Entrup | CDU | 63.1% |
| 1969 | Franz Lenze | CDU | 64.3% |
| 1965 | Franz Lenze | CDU | 68.9% |
| 1961 | Franz Lenze | CDU | 70.8% |
| 1957 | Franz Lenze | CDU | 74.0% |
| 1953 | Franz Lenze | CDU | 72.9% |
| 1949 | Hermann Ehren | CDU | 55.5% |
Constituency history
| choice | Constituency name | area |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 62 Meschede - Olpe | District of Meschede , District of Olpe |
| 1953-1961 | 121 Meschede - Olpe | |
| 1965-1976 | 121 Olpe - Meschede |
Web links
- Results of the federal elections. Federal Returning Officer, 2005, accessed January 12, 2009 .