1974 West German presidential election

1974 West German presidential election
15 May 1974
 
Nominee Walter Scheel Richard von Weizsäcker
Party FDP CDU
Electoral vote 530 498
Nominators FDP, SPD CDU/CSU
President before election

Gustav Heinemann
SPD

 Elected President

Walter Scheel
FDP

An indirect presidential election (officially the 6th Federal Convention) was held in West Germany on 15 May 1974. Though not term limited, incumbent Gustav Heinemann chose not to seek a second term. The government parties (SPD and FDP) nominated Vice-Chancellor Walter Scheel; the Christian Democratic Union nominated Richard von Weizsäcker. Scheel won the election by 32 votes on the first ballot. He served as president until 1979. Weizsäcker would later serve as president from 1984 to 1994.

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