1994 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

German state election 1994 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliamentary no 1990 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 1990 1998 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 1998 All 71 seats in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 34 16 October 1994 977,867 (72.9%) 8.1% 150x150px Berndt Seite Christian Democratic Union of Germany 29 seats, 39.4%Results for the CDU (38.3%) and CSU (1.1%). 30 1 368,206 37.7% 1.7% 150x150px Harald Ringstorff Social Democratic Party of Germany 21 seats, 27.0% 23 2 288,431 29.5% 2.5% Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 12 seats, 15.7% 18 6 221,814 22.7% 7.0% Free Democratic Party (Germany) 4 seats, 5.5% 0 4 37,498 3.8% 1.7% 1994 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Berndt Seite Christian Democratic Union of Germany Berndt Seite Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1994 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The incumbent government was a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Berndt Seite. While the CDU remained the largest party in the Landtag, the FDP suffered a 1.7-point swing and lost all its seats. The CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Seite continued in office. As of 2025, this is the last time when the CDU was the largest political party in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1990 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Berndt Seite 39.4%Results for the CDU (38.3%) and CSU (1.1%). 29 66 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Harald Ringstorff 27.0% 21 66 Social Democratic Party of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism 15.7% 12 66 The Left (Germany) FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism 5.5% 4 66 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Election result Summary of the 16 October 1994 election results for the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 368,206 | align=right| 37.7 | align=right| 1.7Compared to results for the CDU (38.3%) and CSU (1.1%). | align=right| 30 | align=right| 1Compared to results for the CDU (30 seats) and CSU (0 seats). | align=right| 42.3 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 288,431 | align=right| 29.5 | align=right| 2.5 | align=right| 23 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 32.4 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 221,814 | align=right| 22.7 | align=right| 7.0 | align=right| 18 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 25.4 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 37,498 | align=right| 3.8 | align=right| 1.7 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 4 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 36,035 | align=right| 3.7 | align=right| 5.6Compared to results for The Greens (4.2%), New Forum (2.9%), and Alliance 90 (2.2%). | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 25,883 | align=right| 2.6 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 977,867 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 71 ! align=right| ±0 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 72.9 ! align=right| 8.1 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 37.65 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 29.50 PDS The Left (Germany) 22.68 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 3.83 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 3.69 Other #777777 2.65 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 42.25 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 32.39 PDS The Left (Germany) 25.35 Notes Sources Landtagswahlen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Category:1994 elections in Germany 1994 Category:1990s in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Category:October 1994 in Germany