1994 Thuringian state election

State election in Thuringia, Germany 1994 Thuringia state election Thuringia parliamentary no 1990 Thuringian state election 1990 1999 Thuringian state election 1999 All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia 45 16 October 1994 1,421,748 (74.8%) 3.1 pp 150x150px Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany 44 seats, 45.4% 42 2 605,608 42.6% 2.8 pp Gerd Schuchardt Social Democratic Party of Germany 21 seats, 22.8% 29 8 420,235 29.6% 6.8 pp 150x150px Gabi Zimmer Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 9 seats, 9.7% 17 8 235,556 16.6% 6.9 pp Alliance 90/The Greens 6 seats, 6.5% 0 6 64,041 4.5% 2.0 pp Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9 seats, 9.3% 0 9 45,651 3.2% 6.1 pp 1994 Thuringian state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany Bernhard Vogel Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1994 Thuringian state election was held on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel was defeated. The CDU suffered only minor losses, but the FDP lost its representation the Landtag. After the election, the CDU formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Vogel continued in office. Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Thuringia. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1990 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Bernhard Vogel 45.4% 44 89 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Gerd Schuchardt 22.8% 21 89 Social Democratic Party of Germany PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Gabi Zimmer 9.7% 9 89 The Left (Germany) FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism 9.3% 9 89 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics 6.5% 6 89 Alliance 90/The Greens Election result thumb|Landtag composition Summary of the 16 October 1994 election results for the Landtag of Thuringia |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 605,608 | align=right| 42.6 | align=right| 2.8 | align=right| 42 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 47.7 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 420,236 | align=right| 29.6 | align=right| 6.8 | align=right| 29 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 33.0 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 235,556 | align=right| 16.6 | align=right| 6.9 | align=right| 17 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 19.3 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 64,041 | align=right| 4.5 | align=right| 2.0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 45,651 | align=right| 3.2 | align=right| 6.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 18,298 | align=right| 1.3 | align=right| 0.5 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | New Forum (FORUM) | align=right| 15,060 | align=right| 1.1 | align=right| 1.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 17,298 | align=right| 1.2 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 1,421,748 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 88 ! align=right| 1 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 74.8 ! align=right| 3.1 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 42.60 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 29.56 PDS The Left (Germany) 16.57 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 4.50 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 3.21 Other #777777 3.56 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 47.73 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 32.95 PDS The Left (Germany) 19.32 Sources Landtagswahl 1994 in Thüringen - endgültiges Ergebnis 1994 Category:1994 elections in Germany Category:October 1994 in Germany Category:20th century in Thuringia