1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election

German state election 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election Saxony-Anhalt parliamentary no 1990 Saxony-Anhalt state election 1990 1998 Saxony-Anhalt state election 1998 All 99 seats in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt 50 26 June 1994 1,134,430 (54.8%) 10.3% 150x150px Christoph Bergner Christian Democratic Union of Germany 48 seats, 39.0% 37 11 390,077 34.4% 4.6% 150x150px Reinhard Höppner Social Democratic Party of Germany 27 seats, 36.0% 36 9 386,020 34.0% 8.0% 150x150px Petra Sitte Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 12 seats, 12.0% 21 9 225,243 19.9% 7.9% Alliance 90/The Greens 5 seats, 5.3% 5 0 57,739 5.1% 0.2% Peter Kunert Free Democratic Party (Germany) 14 seats, 13.5% 0 14 40,560 3.6% 9.9% 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Christoph Bergner Christian Democratic Union of Germany Reinhard Höppner Social Democratic Party of Germany The 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 26 June 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. The incumbent government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Christoph Bergner was defeated. The FDP suffered a 10-point swing and lost its seats in the Landtag, while the CDU narrowly remained the largest party with 34.4% of votes. After the election, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) formed a minority government with The Greens, tolerated by the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). This new government became known as the "Magdeburg model". Parties The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1990 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Christoph Bergner 39.0% 48 106 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Reinhard Höppner 26.0% 27 106 Social Democratic Party of Germany FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism Peter Kunert 13.5% 14 106 Free Democratic Party (Germany) PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism 12.0% 12 106 The Left (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics 5.3% 5 106 Alliance 90/The Greens Election result Summary of the 26 June 1994 election results for the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt |- | colspan=8 | center|350px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 390,077 | align=right| 34.4 | align=right| 4.6 | align=right| 37 | align=right| 11 | align=right| 37.4 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 386,020 | align=right| 34.0 | align=right| 8.0 | align=right| 36 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 36.4 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 225,243 | align=right| 19.9 | align=right| 7.9 | align=right| 21 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 21.2 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 57,739 | align=right| 5.1 | align=right| 0.2 | align=right| 5 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 5.1 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 40,560 | align=right| 3.6 | align=right| 9.9 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 14 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 15,478 | align=right| 1.4 | align=right| 0.8 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 19,313 | align=right| 1.7 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 1,134,430 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 99 ! align=right| 7 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 54.8 ! align=right| 10.3 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 34.39 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 34.03 PDS The Left (Germany) 19.86 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 5.09 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 3.58 Other #777777 3.07 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 37.37 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 36.36 PDS The Left (Germany) 21.21 GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 5.05 Sources Landtagswahl 1994 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033552/http://www.stala.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/lt94/fms/fms2111311.html 2016-03-04 1994 Saxony-Anhalt state election Saxony-Anhalt state election Category:20th century in Saxony-Anhalt