1998 Bavarian state election

State election in Germany 1998 Bavarian state election Bavaria parliamentary no 1994 Bavarian state election 1994 2003 Bavarian state election 2003 All 204 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria 103 13 September 1998 12,186,909 (69.8%) 2.0% 150x150px Edmund Stoiber Christian Social Union in Bavaria 120 seats, 52.8% 123 6,447,764 3 52.9% 0.1% 100x150px Renate Schmidt Social Democratic Party of Germany 70 seats, 30.0% 67 3,501,900 3 28.7% 1.3% 100x150px Jerzy Montag Alliance 90/The Greens 14 seats, 6.1% 14 692,456 0 5.7% 0.4% 1998 Bavarian state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies. Minister-President Edmund Stoiber Christian Social Union of Bavaria Edmund Stoiber Christian Social Union of Bavaria The 1998 Bavarian state election was held on 13 September 1998 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Bavaria. The Christian Social Union (CSU) led by Minister-President Edmund Stoiber retained its majority with minor gains, while the opposition took minor losses. The largest change in the election was the rise in popularity of the Free Voters of Bavaria, who won 3.7% of the vote, but failed to win any seats. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 13th Landtag of Bavaria. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1994 result Votes (%) Seats CSU Christian Social Union in BavariaChristlich-Soziale Union in Bayern Christian democracy Edmund Stoiber 52.8% 120 204 Christian Social Union in Bavaria SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Renate Schmidt 30.0% 70 204 Social Democratic Party of Germany Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics Jerzy Montag 6.1% 14 204 Alliance 90/The Greens Opinion polling Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize CSU SPD Grüne REP FDP FW Others Lead 1998 state election 13 Sep 1998 – 52.9 28.7 5.7 3.6 1.7 3.7 3.71.8% ÖDP, 1.9% Other 24.2 Forsa ? ? 49 34 5 4 2 3 3 15 Polis 27 Aug–1 Sep 1998 1,010 50 33 6 3 3 3 2 17 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 24–26 Aug 1998 979 51 32 5 4 2 4 3 19 Infratest dimap 21–26 Aug 1998 1,000 50 32 5 2 3 4 4 18 Forsa ? ? 47 35 5 – 3 – 104% Right-wing parties, 6% Other 12 INRA 1998 ? 46 35 ? ? ? ? ? 11 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 15–19 May 1998 1,011 46 34 5 4 3 2 63% ÖDP, 3% Other 12 INRA 1998 1,000 46 36 5 3 3 3 ? 10 Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 16–18 Feb 1998 1,009 46 32 7 5 3 3 4 14 Forsa 31 Aug 1997 ~1,000 47 33 ? ? ? 3 ? 14 1994 state election 25 Sep 1994 – 52.8 30.0 6.1 3.9 2.8 0.1 4.32.1% ÖDP, 2.2% Other 22.8 Election result Summary of the 13 September 1998 election results for the Landtag of Bavaria File:1998 Landtag of Bavaria.svg #008AC5 Christian Social Union (CSU) 123 6447764 +0.8 +3 #E3000F Social Democratic Party (SPD) -3 67 -1.3 3501900 #409A3C Alliance 90/The Greens Grüne) ±0 14 -0.4 692456 #F7A800 Free Voters of Bavaria (FW) ±0 0 +3.6 446115 #0075BE The Republicans (REP) ±0 0 438144 -0.3 #EB891B Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) ±0 0 -0.3 217840 #FFED00 Free Democratic Party (FDP) ±0 0 -1.1 201788 #ddddbb Others ±0 0 -0.4 240902Popular vote #dddddd 600px 410px CSU Christian Social Union in Bavaria 52.91 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 28.73 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 5.68 Other Other 12.68 Landtag seats #dddddd 600px 410px CSU Christian Social Union in Bavaria 60.29 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 32.84 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 6.86 Notes Sources The Federal Returning Officer Bavaria 1998 State election Bavarian state election