2012 German presidential election

2012 German presidential election

18 March 2012
 
Candidate Joachim Gauck Beate Klarsfeld
Party Independent Independent
Electoral vote 991 126
Percentage 79.92% 10.16%

President before election

Horst Seehofer (acting)
CSU

Elected President

Joachim Gauck
Independent

The 2012 German presidential election was place on 18 March 2012.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference BBC Quit was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ "German Presidential Vote Set For March 18". Rferl.org. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "15. Bundesversammlung zur Wahl des Bundespräsidenten – Hochrechnung der Zusammensetzung". Wahlrecht.de. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "German Bundestag: Election of the Federal President". Bundestag.de. 16 February 2007. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "German government, opposition agree on Joachim Gauck as candidate for the country's presidency". Newsday. New York. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.