Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel

Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel is one of the 299 single member constituencies used for the German parliament, the Bundestag. The constituency elects one representative under the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 49.[1]

49 Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel
electoral district for the Bundestag
State	Lower Saxony
Country	Germany
Current electoral district
Created	1949
Party	SPD
Current Member	Sigmar Gabriel
Elected Year	2017
Most Successful Party	SPD (17 times)

The constituency was created for the 1949 election, the first election in West Germany after World War II. Since 1961, the seat has been held by the SPD.

Overview

Located in Lower Saxony, the constituency consists of the northern part of the independent city of Salzgitter, district of Wolfenbüttel and the community cities of Langelsheim, Liebenburg, Seesen and Lutter am Barenberge, a Samtgemeinde from the Goslar (district).[2]

History

Upon creation for the 1949 election, the district was called Gandersheim – Salzgitter and covered the Salzgitter, Bad Gandersheim and Baddeckenstedt. The constituency was renamed Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel for the 1980 election. Since then, the constituency name have remained unchanged.[3]

Election	Constituency No.	Constituency Name
1949	27	Gandersheim – Salzgitter
1953-61	49
1965-76	44	Salzgitter
1980-98		Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel
2002-05	49
2009	50
2013	49

Members of the Bundestag

Election		Member	Vote share %	Party	Source	Note
	1949	Karl Bielig	35.2	Social Democratic Party of Germany	[3]	1st election after the division of the country
	1953	Wilhelm Höck	39.8	Christian Democratic Union of Germany	[3]
	1957		48.3		[3]
	1961	Hans-Jürgen Junghans	46.8	Social Democratic Party of Germany	[3]
	1965		48.3		[3]
	1969		52.5		[3]
	1972		59.0		[3]
	1976		55.0		[3]
	1980		54.2		[3]
	1983		47.9		[3]
	1987	Wilhelm Schmidt	49.2		[3]
	1990		45.4		[3]	1st election of the re-united Germany
	1994		49.9		[3]
	1998		58.9		[3]
	2002		56.8		[3]
	2005	Sigmar Gabriel	52.3		[4]
	2009		46.6		[5]
	2013		46.6		[6]
	2017		42.8		[7]

References

1. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Results Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
2. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Delimitation of constituency boundaries Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-02-07.
3. Vierhaus, Rudolf (2002-01-01). Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages 1949-2002 (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110969054.
4. "NIEDERSACHSEN BUNDESTAG ELECTIONS 2005 September 18 GERMANY ELECTIONS ARCHIVE". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
5. "Endgültiges Ergebnis - Landeswahlleiter Niedersachsen" (PDF). landeswahlleiter.niedersachsen.de. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
6. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Elected candidates by Land lists in Lower Saxony - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
7. Officer, The Federal Returning. "Elected candidates by Land lists in Niedersachsen - The Federal Returning Officer". www.bundeswahlleiter.de. Retrieved 2018-02-04.