Hamburg state election, 1966
Encyclopedia
On 27 March 1966, elections for members of the sixth legislative period of the Hamburg Parliament
(Hamburgische Bürgerschaft) after the Second World War
were held in the German state of Hamburg
. There were 1,375,491 eligible voters.
continued to be the First Mayor of Hamburg.
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...
(Hamburgische Bürgerschaft) after the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
were held in the German state of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. There were 1,375,491 eligible voters.
Results
959,816 voters, meaning a turnout of 69.8%, gave 947,802 valid and 12,014 invalid votes.| Party | Vote percentage |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
59.0% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 30.0% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
6.8% |
| National Democratic Party (NPD) National Democratic Party of Germany The National Democratic Party of Germany – The People's Union , is a far right German nationalist party. It was founded in 1964 a successor to the German Reich Party . Party statements self-identify as Germany's "only significant patriotic force"... |
3.9% |
Post-election
Herbert WeichmannHerbert Weichmann
Herbert Weichmann was a German lawyer and politician and First Mayor of Hamburg . In his position as mayor of Hamburg, he served as President of the Bundesrat .-Life:Weichmann was born in Landsberg, Upper Silesia, then part of the German Reich, to a Jewish family of physicians...
continued to be the First Mayor of Hamburg.
See also
- Elections in GermanyElections in GermanyThe following information deals with elections in Germany, including elections to the Bundestag , the Landtags of the various states, and local elections.-Election system:...
- Hamburg state elections in the Weimar Republic
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- Hamburg state election, 2008