German Christian Democrats win by-election in Dresden
{{date|October 2, 2005}}
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The {{w|Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democrats}} (CDU) of [[Angela Merkel]] have won the by-election in [[Dresden]] and gained one additional {{w|overhang seat}} in the {{w|Bundestag}}. A {{w|by-election}} or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections. 

The CDU candidate Andreas Lämmel received 37.0% of the first votes, his {{w|Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic}} contender Marlies Volkmer won 32.1% and the candidate of {{w|Left Party (Germany)|The Left}}, Katja Kipping, earned 19.2%. 

The SPD performed better at the second election, winning 27.9%, followed by the CDU with 24.4%, the Left with 19.7%, the {{w|Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democrats}} with 16.6%, and the {{w|Alliance 90/The Greens|Greens}} with 7.1%.

The CDU had actually urged supporters not to vote for them with their second vote because of a bug in Germany's voting system too many votes would have caused them to lose a seat.

Nevertheless, the by-election caused the shifting of one seat to another state. Cajus Julius Caesar (sic!), of the CDU in {{w|North Rhine-Westphalia}} lost his seat to Anette Hübinger, also of the CDU but from the {{w|Saarland}}.

The complete result of the 2005 German federal election can be seen [[Results of 2005 German federal election#Preliminary Results|'''here''']].
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[[es:Demócrata Cristianos ganan último escaño en Alemania]]
[[ja:ドレスデン1区の追加投票終わる―ドイツ連邦議会選挙]]
[[pt:Democratas cristãos ganham cadeira extra em Dresden e consolidam vitória nas eleições federais na Alemanha]]
The Christian Democrats (CDU) of Angela Merkel have won the by-election in Dresden and gained one additional Bundestag. A  or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections. 

The CDU candidate Andreas Lämmel received 37.0% of the first votes, his Social Democratic contender Marlies Volkmer won 32.1% and the candidate of The Left, Katja Kipping, earned 19.2%. 

The SPD performed better at the second election, winning 27.9%, followed by the CDU with 24.4%, the Left with 19.7%, the Free Democrats with 16.6%, and the Greens with 7.1%.

The CDU had actually urged supporters not to vote for them with their second vote because of a bug in Germany's voting system too many votes would have caused them to lose a seat.

Nevertheless, the by-election caused the shifting of one seat to another state. Cajus Julius Caesar (sic!), of the CDU in Saarland.

The complete result of the 2005 German federal election can be seen 'here'.
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de:Dresden hat gewählt: Ergebnisse und Entwicklungen danach
es:Demócrata Cristianos ganan último escaño en Alemania
ja:ドレスデン1区の追加投票終わる―ドイツ連邦議会選挙
Democratas cristãos ganham cadeira extra em Dresden e consolidam vitória nas eleições federais na Alemanha
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