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Issues and Campaign

Results

A number of members (2 CDU, 5 SPD, 1 FDP) indirectly elected by the Berlin legislature are not included in the totals below. The Saarland did not participate in this election. Saarland is one of the 16 states of Germany. ...

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Post-election

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Sources

• The Federal Returning Officer
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