1959 West German presidential election
An indirect presidential election (officially the 3rd Federal Convention) was held in West Germany on 1 July 1959. For the first time in the Federal Republic, the incumbent president, Theodor Heuss, was not eligible for reelection. In the buildup to the election, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer initially declared his candidacy, but then withdrew for political reasons. The Christian Democratic Union instead nominated Heinrich Lübke. The Social Democrats nominated Carlo Schmid who had been the party's caucus chair at the Parliamentary Council. The Free Democratic Party nominated the chair of its Bundestag caucus, Max Becker. Like the first contested presidential election ten years prior, it took two rounds to determine a winner. Heinrich Lübke fell two vote short of the absolute majority in the f
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1959 West German presidential election
An indirect presidential election (officially the 3rd Federal Convention) was held in West Germany on 1 July 1959. For the first time in the Federal Republic, the incumbent president, Theodor Heuss, was not eligible for reelection. In the buildup to the election, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer initially declared his candidacy, but then withdrew for political reasons. The Christian Democratic Union instead nominated Heinrich Lübke. The Social Democrats nominated Carlo Schmid who had been the party's caucus chair at the Parliamentary Council. The Free Democratic Party nominated the chair of its Bundestag caucus, Max Becker. Like the first contested presidential election ten years prior, it took two rounds to determine a winner. Heinrich Lübke fell two vote short of the absolute majority in the f
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Am 1. Juli 1959 wählte die 3. ...... en Parteien für sich gewinnen.
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An indirect presidential elect ...... with 526 votes in the second.
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L’élection présidentielle alle ...... tat au second tour de scrutin.
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Una elección presidencial indi ...... en la segunda, siendo elegido.
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczec ...... w drugiej rundzie głosowania.
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الانتخابات الرئاسية في ألمانيا ...... فاز بالانتخابات هاينريش لوبكه.
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1959-07-01
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1959 West German presidential election
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Christian Democratic Union
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Free Democratic Party
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Germany
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1959-07-01
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Christian Democratic Union
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President
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Am 1. Juli 1959 wählte die 3. ...... elt. Deshalb verzichtete er le
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An indirect presidential elect ...... the absolute majority in the f
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L’élection présidentielle alle ...... tat au second tour de scrutin.
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Una elección presidencial indi ...... en la segunda, siendo elegido.
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczec ...... w drugiej rundzie głosowania.
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الانتخابات الرئاسية في ألمانيا ...... فاز بالانتخابات هاينريش لوبكه.
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1959 West German presidential election
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1959년 독일 대통령 선거
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Elección presidencial de Alemania Occidental de 1959
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Wahl des deutschen Bundespräsidenten 1959
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Wybory prezydenckie w Niemczech w 1959 roku
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Élection présidentielle allemande de 1959
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الانتخابات الرئاسية في ألمانيا الغربية 1959
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