Bavaria state election, 1998
Encyclopedia
The Bavaria state election, 1998, was conducted on September 13, 1998, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Bavaria
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remained Minister-President, with the CSU forming a government without a coalition.
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
(state legislature) of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Union (CSU) | 6,447,764 | 52.9% | +0.1% | 123 | +3 | 60.3% |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
3,501,900 | 28.7% | -1.3% | 67 | -3 | 32.8% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
692,456 | 5.7% | -0.4% | 14 | = | 6.9% |
| Free Voters of Bavaria | 446,115 | 3.7% | +3.7% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| The Republicans | 438,144 | 3.6% | -0.3% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| Ecological Democratic Party Ecological Democratic Party The Ecological Democratic Party is an environmentalist political party in Germany. It was founded in 1982 by former members of the German Green Party. The ÖDP combines issues which are not often found together: a focus on state financial support for families and childrearing, and a belief in the... (ÖDP) |
217,840 | 1.8% | -0.3% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
201,788 | 1.7% | -1.1% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 240,902 | 1.9% | -0.4% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 12,186,909 | 100.0% | 204 | 100.0% | ||
Post-election
Edmund StoiberEdmund Stoiber
Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber is a German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and former chairman of the Christian Social Union...
remained Minister-President, with the CSU forming a government without a coalition.