FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2005
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Elections to the Bundestag
Source: German Federal Republic elections website

Parties
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* CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union (Christian-Democratic 
   Union)
* CSU - Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)
* FDP - Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)
* Grune - Die Grünen (The Greens)
* Linke - Die Linke (The Left)
* SPD - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic 
   Party of Germany)

In these tables the Linke vote is compared with the PDS vote in 
2002.


SUMMARIES OF VOTES AND SEATS BY LAND (STATE)
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SAARLAND
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FIRST VOTE: MEMBERS ELECTED FROM CONSTITUENCES
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Voters:                818,478
Votes cast:            650,089  (79.4%)
Invalid votes:          17,340  (02.7%)
Valid votes:           632,749  (97.3%)
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Party               Votes        %                 Seats
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CDU                    214,189   33.9   (-03.5)      -
FDP                     22,028   03.5   (-01.0)      -
Grune                   18,976   03.0   (-00.8)      -
Linke                  109,509   17.3   (+16.2)      -
SPD                    240,439   38.0   (-12.2)      4   
Others                  28,708   04.5                -
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Total                  632,749                       4   
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SECOND VOTE: MEMBERS ELECTED FROM PARTY LISTS
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Voters:                818,478
Votes cast:            650,089  (79.4%)
Invalid votes:          16,571  (02.5%)
Valid votes:           633,518  (97.5%)
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Party               Votes        %                 Seats
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CDU                    191,067   30.2   (-04.8)      3
FDP                     47,188   07.4   (+01.1)      1   
Grune                   37,489   05.9   (-01.6)      -   (-01)
Linke                  117,089   18.5   (+17.1)      2   (+02)
SPD                    211,201   33.3   (-12.6)      -
Others                  29,484   04.6                -
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Total                  633,518                       6   (+01)
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