1995 Hessian state election

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1995 Hesse state election
Flag of Hesse.svg
  1991 19 February 1995 1999  

All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,768,821 (66.3%)
Decrease2.svg 4.5%
 First partySecond party
  Manfred Kanther.jpg Hans Eichel.jpg
Leader Manfred Kanther Hans Eichel
Party CDU SPD
Last election46 seats, 40.2%46 seats, 40.8%
Seats won4544
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote1,084,1461,051,452
Percentage39.2%38.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.0%Decrease2.svg 2.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Leader Iris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz
Ruth Wagner
Party Greens FDP
Last election10 seats, 8.8%8 seats, 7.4%
Seats won138
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote309,897206,173
Percentage11.2%7.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.4%Steady2.svg 0.0%

1995 Hessian state election.svg
Results for the single-member constituencies.

Minister-President before election

Hans Eichel
SPD

Elected Minister-President

Hans Eichel
SPD

The 1995 Hessian state election was held on 19 February 1995 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Hans Eichel.

Contents

The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) returned as the largest party despite small losses. The SPD lost two seats, but the governing coalition was overall returned with a slightly increased majority due to gains made by the Greens. Hans Eichel was re-elected as Minister-President at the start of April.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Hesse.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1991 result
Votes (%)Seats
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracy Hans Eichel 40.8%
46 / 110
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
Christian democracy Manfred Kanther 40.2%
46 / 110
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics Iris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz
8.8%
10 / 110
FDP Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei
Classical liberalism Ruth Wagner7.4%
8 / 110

Election result

PartyConstituencyParty listTotal
seats
+/-
Votes %SeatsVotes %+/-Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)1,154,82141.88301,084,14639.16Decrease2.svg 1.051545Decrease2.svg 1
Social Democratic Party (SPD)1,121,94340.69251,051,45237.97Decrease2.svg 2.861944Decrease2.svg 2
Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE)264,1179.580309,89711.19Increase2.svg 2.381313Increase2.svg 3
Free Democratic Party (FDP)129,7454.710206,1737.45Increase2.svg 0.0588Steady2.svg 0
The Republicans (REP)47,2541.71054,7751.98Increase2.svg 0.3200Steady2.svg 0
The Grays – Gray Panthers (GRAUEN)4,7050.17010,7880.39Decrease2.svg 0.1700Steady2.svg 0
League of Free Citizens (BFB)4,3500.1508,5700.31New00New
National Democratic Party (NPD)9,5430.3507,7950.28New00New
Party of Bible-abiding Christians (PBC)4,3970.1606,7800.24Increase2.svg 0.0100Steady2.svg 0
Motorists' and Citizens' Interest Party (APD)9320.0306,6660.24New00New
Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)3,5210.1305,2480.19Decrease2.svg 0.1100Steady2.svg 0
Statt Party (STATT)5,0150.1805,2270.19New00New
Natural Law Party (Naturgesetz)3,9090.1404,5220.16New00New
German Communist Party (DKP)1,2610.0503,2910.12New00New
For Non, First, and Protest Voters (fNEP)3690.0102,1990.08New00New
German Homeland Party (DHP)3060.0108080.03New00New
Civil Rights Movement Soliarity (BüSo)5570.0204840.02New00New
Christian Centre (CM)1190.0000New
Party of Willing Workers and Disadvantaged (PASS)390.0000New
Independents 4010.0100Steady2.svg 0
Total2,757,304100.00552,768,821100.0055110Steady2.svg 0
Invalid75,7252.6764,2082.27
Turnout2,833,02966.272,833,02966.27Decrease2.svg 4.53
Registered voters4,275,0274,275,027

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