West German presidential election, 1964
An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 1 July 1964. President Heinrich Lübke was renominated by the Christian Democratic Union. The Free Democratic Party nominated justice minister Ewald Bucher. The Social Democratic Party was divided. The official party line was that they supported President Lübke's re-election. Some have speculated this was a first move towards the grand-coalition that brought Kurt Kiesinger to power two years later. However, the high number of abstentions seems to indicate that not all members of the SPD caucus agreed with this move, as does the fact that Ewald Bucher received at least 19 votes from outside his own party.
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West German presidential election, 1964
An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 1 July 1964. President Heinrich Lübke was renominated by the Christian Democratic Union. The Free Democratic Party nominated justice minister Ewald Bucher. The Social Democratic Party was divided. The official party line was that they supported President Lübke's re-election. Some have speculated this was a first move towards the grand-coalition that brought Kurt Kiesinger to power two years later. However, the high number of abstentions seems to indicate that not all members of the SPD caucus agreed with this move, as does the fact that Ewald Bucher received at least 19 votes from outside his own party.
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Am 1. Juli 1964 wurde Bundespr ...... iegend von Wahlleuten der SPD.
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An indirect presidential elect ...... es from outside his own party.
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Una elección presidencial indi ...... evaron a cabo en Berlín Oeste.
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczec ...... ybrana Prezydentem Federalnym.
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1964-07-01
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West German presidential election, 1964
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Am 1. Juli 1964 wurde Bundespr ...... iegend von Wahlleuten der SPD.
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An indirect presidential elect ...... es from outside his own party.
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Una elección presidencial indi ...... es se llevaron a cabo en Berlí
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczec ...... ybrana Prezydentem Federalnym.
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Elección presidencial de Alemania Occidental de 1964
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Wahl des deutschen Bundespräsidenten 1964
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West German presidential election, 1964
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczech w 1964 roku
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