1974 German Presidential Election
15 May 1974 · The Bonn republic
Walter Scheel was elected on the first ballot with 530 electoral votes.
President before
Gustav Heinemann
SPD
Elected President
Walter Scheel
FDP
Winning share
51.2%
Turnout
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The result
Walter Scheel
FDP, SPD · 530 votes
51.20%
share
Richard von Weizsäcker
CDU/CSU · 498 votes
48.10%
share