Saarland state election, 1999
Encyclopedia
The Saarland state election, 1999, was conducted on September 5, 1999, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Saarland
.
was elected as Prime Minister instead of Reinhard Klimmt
(SPD
).
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
(state legislature) of Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
.
Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 253,856 | 45.5% (+6.9) | 26 (+5) | 51.0% |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
247,311 | 44.4% (-5.3) | 25 (-2) | 49.0% |
| 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... (Grüne) |
18,106 | 3.2% (-2.3) | 0 (-3) | 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) |
14,259 | 2.6% (+0.5) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| The Republicans (REP) | 7,328 | 1.3% (-0.1) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Family Party Family Party of Germany The Family Party of Germany is a minor conservative German political party . It was created in 1981 and is led since 1989 by pediatrician Dr. Franz-Josef Breyer. It has elected members to several local councils in the Saarland. In the 2005 federal elections, the Family Party received 0.4% of the... (Familie) |
5,623 | 1.0% (+0.5) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 10,845 | 2.0% (-0.6) | 0 (+0) | 0.0% |
| Totals | 557,337 | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% |
Post-election
The CDU gained an overall majority and Peter MüllerPeter Müller (German politician)
Peter Aloysius Müller is a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union . From 1999 to 2011, he has held the position of Premier of the state of Saarland, serving as President of the Upper House of Germany's federal parliament, the Bundesrat from 1 November 2008 to 1 November...
was elected as Prime Minister instead of Reinhard Klimmt
Reinhard Klimmt
Reinhard Klimmt is a German politician . From 1998 to 1999, he was Premier of Saarland, and 1999–2000, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.- Personal life :...
(SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
).