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1969 German Presidential Election

5 March 1969 · The Bonn republic · two-round vote

Gustav Heinemann was elected on the third ballot with 512 electoral votes of 1,036. The Convention's largest delegations were CDU/CSU with 482 and SPD with 449. An absolute majority is needed on the first two ballots; a plurality is enough on the third.

President before

Heinrich Lübke

CDU

Elected President

Gustav Heinemann

SPD

Winning share

49.4%

second round

Turnout

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The result

Gustav Heinemann
SPD, FDP · 514 votes
49.40%
second round
Gerhard Schröder
CDU/CSU, NPD · 501 votes
48.80%
second round