1949 West German federal election
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Federal elections were held in West Germany on 14 August 1949 to elect the members of the first Bundestag,[1] with a further eight seats elected in West Berlin between 1949 and January 1952 and another eleven between February 1952 and 1953.[1] They were the first free federal elections in West Germany since 1933 and the first after the division of the country.
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All 402 seats in the Bundestag[lower-alpha 1] 202 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 78.49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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