Berlin Election: Reds Swamped As Brandt Wins. Mayor Willy Brandt scores an unexpected landslide as West Berliners go to the polls to elect a new City Parliament. His party was favored to win, but his victory was overwhelming as he captured nearly 62% of the vote. The Communists pulled only 1.3% and failed to win even one seat. A man putting an election on a pole, traffic in the back ground. MCUSOH - German people queuing up for political pamphlets. MCUS - Man casting his ballot. CUS - Candidates manes listed on the ballots. MCUS - Election officials inside a hospital room where an elderly patient can cast his ballot, while he's in a hospital bed. MCUS - Mayor Willy Brandt queuing up with other citizens waiting to cast his vote accompanied by Mrs. Brandt. CUS - A graph showing that Mayor Brandt got 62 % of the vote and he is declared the winner.