1979 German Presidential Election
23 May 1979 · The Bonn republic
Karl Carstens was elected on the first ballot with 528 electoral votes.
President before
Walter Scheel
FDP
Elected President
Karl Carstens
CDU
Winning share
51.0%
Turnout
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The result
| Karl Carstens | CDU/CSU | 528 | 51.00% |
| Annemarie Renger | SPD | 431 | 41.60% |