1991 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

German state election 1991 Rhineland-Palatinate state election Rhineland-Palatinate parliamentary no 1987 Rhineland-Palatinate state election 1987 1996 Rhineland-Palatinate state election 1996 All 101 seats of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate 51 21 April 1991 2,125,407 (73.9%) 3.1% 150x150px Rudolf Scharping Social Democratic Party of Germany 40 seats, 38.8% 47 7 951,695 44.8% 6.0% 150x150px Carl-Ludwig Wagner Christian Democratic Union of Germany 48 seats, 45.1% 40 8 822,449 38.7% 6.4% Free Democratic Party (Germany) 7 seats, 7.3% 7 0 146,400 6.9% 0.4% Alliance 90/The Greens 5 seats, 5.9% 7 2 137,139 6.5% 0.6% 1991 Rhineland-Palatinate state election.svg 300px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Carl-Ludwig Wagner Christian Democratic Union of Germany Rudolf Scharping Social Democratic Party of Germany The 1991 Rhineland-Palatinate state election in Germany was held on 21 April 1991 to elect the members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Carl-Ludwig Wagner was defeated, losing its majority.Carl-Ludwig Wagner: Ex-Ministerpräsident von Rheinland-Pfalz ist tot - WELT https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article108406325/Carl-Ludwig-Wagner-Ex-Ministerpraesident-von-Rheinland-Pfalz-ist-tot.html DIE WELT 2025-11-30 de The Social Democratic Party (SPD) moved into first place, forming a coalition with the FDP. SPD leader Rudolf Scharping was subsequently elected as Minister-President.https://dokumente.landtag.rlp.de/landtag/plenarprotokolle/PLPR-Sitzung-12-003.pdf Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz 30 November 2025 dokumente.landtag.rlp.de This election marked several changes in the state history: First, a change in the state election system. Previous elections were held purely proportionally, however, from that election on, the elections were held more in line with the federal mixed-member proportional representation, with both direct constituencies and proportional representation. Secondly, from 1991 on, the Landtag became elected for five years instead of the previous four. Thirdly, the election marked a shift in the state's political alignment: for 44 years (1947-1991) the state had been governed by CDU, with CDU coming first in every election.Sports Cars, Sleaze and Gamma Rays: Rhineland-Palatinate Elects Its FirstRed-Green Government - kai arzheimer https://www.kai-arzheimer.com/paper/sports-cars-sleaze-gamma-rays-rhineland-palatinate-elects-firstred-green-government/ 2012-06-08 2025-11-30 en-US After this election, CDU would not come first nor partake in any state governments again before 2026.Germany news: CDU wins Rhineland-Palatinate election https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-cdu-wins-rhineland-palatinate-election/live-76465368 2026-09-14 dw.com en Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. Name Ideology Leader(s) 1987 result Votes (%) Seats CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Carl-Ludwig Wagner 45.1% 48 101 Christian Democratic Union of Germany SPD Social Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Rudolf Scharping 38.8% 40 101 Social Democratic Party of Germany FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism 7.3% 7 101 Free Democratic Party (Germany) Grüne Alliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die Grünen Green politics 5.9% 5 101 Alliance 90/The Greens Election result Source:https://politpro.eu/en/rhineland-palatinate/election/199/parlamentswahl-rheinland-pfalz-1991 Results of the Parliamentary Election in Rhineland-Palatinate 1991 30 November 2025 politpro.eu Summary of the 21 April 1991 election results for the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate |- | colspan=8 | center|300px |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- ! Seats % |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 951,695 | align=right| 44.8 | align=right| 6.0 | align=right| 47 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 46.5 |- | bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union of Germany| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | align=right| 822,449 | align=right| 38.7 | align=right| 6.4 | align=right| 40 | align=right| 8 | align=right| 39.6 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 146,400 | align=right| 6.9 | align=right| 0.4 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 6.9 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | align=right| 137,139 | align=right| 6.5 | align=right| 0.6 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 6.9 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=The Republicans (Germany)| | align=left | The Republicans (REP) | align=right| 43,380 | align=right| 2.0 | align=right| 2.0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 24,244 | align=right| 1.1 | align=right| | align=right| 0 | align=right| ±0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 2,125,407 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| ! align=right| 101 ! align=right| 1 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 73.9 ! align=right| 3.1 ! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 44.78 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 38.70 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 6.89 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 6.45 REP The Republicans (Germany) 2.05 Other #777777 1.14 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 46.53 CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 39.60 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 6.93 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance '90/The Greens 6.93 References 1991 Rhineland-Palatinate state election Rhineland-Palatinate state election Category:20th century in Rhineland-Palatinate