WEST GERMANY: CONSERVATIVES MAKE FURTHER GAINS IN STATE ELECTIONS

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CIA-RDP78S01932A000100170070-3
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2
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December 16, 2016
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September 20, 2004
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70
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October 28, 1974
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DCI MRt(V1n rvn qfl fl /`n/?l.I CIlO i v n LIr?c. i?~.cv ii?v ~rr?..c.~. vv ~W I cn~.c cv ca m .'. v ?. MESSAGES ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE UNLESS A HIGHER PRECEDENCE LS INDICATED IN THE ADDRESSEE LINE. q v-- ALIGN FIRS T LETTER Auppmved For Release 2004/1 O/r?8 TKI:IAr-RIDRgB9OI932AOCGROORV9977G OUTGOING MESSAGE / SIGNAL CENTER USE ONLY ACP TOO TPE Approved For Release 2004/10/08 : CIA-RDP78S01932A000100170070-3 CONFIDENTIAL C~A~pc~ H~~~N ~loa 8 w SOURCE REF: It U T IVo .tom Num bar DATE: 28 OCTOBER 74 SUBJECT: WEST GERMANY: CONSERVATIVES MAKE FURTHER GAINS IN STATE ELECTIONS 25X1 YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN HESSE AND BAVARIA RESULTED IN FURTHER CONSERVATIVE GAINS AT THE EXPENSE OF CHANCELLOR HELMUT SCHMIDT'S SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE SMALL FREE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF FOREIGN MINISTER E' ENSCHER.l1 WHILE THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC-FREE DEMOCRATIC COALITION IN HESSE HAS MANAGED BY A NARROW MARGIN TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE LEADERS CAN TAKE LITTLE COMFORT FROM THE STEADY EROSION OF SUPPORT IN THIS TRADITIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC STRONG- HOLD. THE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION, AS EXPECTED; EMERGED THE STRONGEST SINGLE PARTY IN THE STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME. CREDIT FOR HAVING AVOIDED MORE SERIOUS LOSSES SHOULD GO TO CHANCELLOR SCHMIDT, WITHOUT WHOSE STRONG. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONTROL OF THE DATE: ORIG: UNIT: EXT: 25X1 4---: ALIGN FIRST LETTER IN THIS BOX. TYPE THE WORD "ALIGN" TO REGISTER HERE-----"L GI N OUTGOING MESSAGE 25X1 25X1 CONFIDENTIAL I 7 IC a 5 C II a 5 5 >tn STATE GOVERNMENT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN LOST-1 IN BOTH HESSE AND BAVARIA SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC LOSSES INCLUDED DEFEATS IN URBAN AREAS WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CENTERS OP SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT. IN STRONGLY CONSERVATIVE BAVARIA, SCHMIDT'S PARTY RECEIVED LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE VOTE TOTAL. E2 IMPDET.dO RELEASING OFFICER Approved For Releas ?2Ot14F1O7OlfR5CIA-RDP78SO1932AOO ' R CLA55IFICATION REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED 25X1 25X1