German Foreign Minister and the Social Democrats party (SPD) main candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier attends a news conference after parliamentary elections at the SPD headquarters in Berlin on Sept. 27, 2009. Steinmeier conceded defeat on Sunday after the SPD got the lowest votes in general election since WWII. (Xinhua/Wu Wei) Photo Gallery>>>

    BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- German Vice Chancellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier from the Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat on Sunday after the SPD got the lowest votes in general election since WWII.

German Foreign Minister and the Social Democrats party (SPD) main candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier attends a news conference after parliamentary elections at the SPD headquarters in Berlin on Sept. 27, 2009. (Xinhua/Wu Wei) Photo Gallery>>>

    "It is a bitter day for SPD," said Steinmeier at the SPD headquarters in Berlin, with tears in his eyes.

    He said Sunday's election was a "defeat" for the SPD after hard campaigning, he extended thanks to supporters.