Brandenburg state election, 1999
Encyclopedia
The Brandenburg state election, 1999, was conducted on September 5, 1999, to elect members to the Landtag of Brandenburg
(Brandenburg State Parliament), the state legislature of Brandenburg
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(SPD) formed an SPD-CDU coalition and remained Minister-President.
Landtag of Brandenburg
The Landtag of Brandenburg is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.It has 88 members of parliament, currently belonging to four parties.-History:...
(Brandenburg State Parliament), the state legislature of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
433,521 | 39.3% | -14.8% | 37 | -15 | 41.6% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 292,634 | 26.5% | +7.8% | 25 | +7 | 28.1% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 257,309 | 23.3% | +4.6% | 22 | +4 | 24.7% |
| Deutsche Volksunion (DVU) | 58.247 | 5.3% | +5.3% | 5 | +5 | 5.6% |
| 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... |
21,410 | 1.9% | -1.0% | 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) |
20,472 | 1.9% | -0.3% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| All Others | 18.767 | 1.8% | -1.6% | 0 | +0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 1,168,909 | 100.0% | 89 | +1 | 100.0% | |
Post-election
SPD lost their overall-majority, but Manfred StolpeManfred Stolpe
Manfred Stolpe was Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Housing of the Federal Republic of Germany from 2002 until 2005. From 1990 until 2002 he was Premier of the State of Brandenburg.-Biography:...
(SPD) formed an SPD-CDU coalition and remained Minister-President.