1990 Thuringian state election

State election in Thuringia, Germany 1990 Thuringia state election Thuringia parliamentary no 1950 East German state elections 1950 (GDR) 1994 Thuringian state election 1994 All 89 seats in the Landtag of Thuringia 45 14 October 1990 1,403,354 (71.7%) 150x150px Josef Duchač Christian Democratic Union of Germany 44 637,055 45.4% 150x150px Friedhelm Farthmann Social Democratic Party of Germany 21 319,376 22.8% 150x150px Gabi Zimmer Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) 9 136,464 9.7% Hartmut Sieckmann Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9 130,035 9.3% Alliance 90/The Greens 6 90,829 6.5% 1990 Thuringian state election.svg 350px Results for the single-member constituencies Minister-President Josef Duchač Christian Democratic Union of Germany The 1990 Thuringia state election was held on 14 October 1990 to elect the members of the first Landtag of Thuringia. It was the first election held in Thuringia since the reunification of Germany, which took place on 3 October. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Josef Duchač emerged as the largest party with 45.4%, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 22.8%. The CDU formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Duchač became Thuringia's first post-reunification Minister-President. Parties The table below lists parties which won seats in the election. Name Ideology Leader(s) CDU Christian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Christian democracy Josef Duchač SPD Social Democratic Party of Germanyde Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands Social democracy Friedhelm Farthmann PDS Party of Democratic SocialismPartei des Demokratischen Sozialismus Democratic socialism Gabi Zimmer FDP Free Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische Partei Classical liberalism Hartmut Sieckmann Grüne New Forum/The Greens/Democracy NowNeues Forum/Die Grünen/Demokratie Jetzt Green politics Election result thumb|Landtag composition Summary of the 14 October 1990 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| 637,055 | align=right| 45.4 | align=right| 44 | align=right| 49.4 |- | bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Germany| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD) | align=right| 319,376 | align=right| 22.8 | align=right| 21 | align=right| 23.6 |- | bgcolor=The Left (Germany)| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | align=right| 136,464 | align=right| 9.7 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 10.1 |- | bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (Germany)| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP) | align=right| 130,035 | align=right| 9.3 | align=right| 9 | align=right| 10.1 |- | bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens| | align=left | New Forum/The Greens/Democracy Now (Grüne) | align=right| 90,829 | align=right| 6.5 | align=right| 6 | align=right| 6.7 |- ! colspan=8| |- | bgcolor=German Social Union (East Germany)| | align=left | German Social Union (DSU) | align=right| 45,979 | align=right| 3.3 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- | bgcolor=Other| | align=left | Others | align=right| 43,616 | align=right| 3.1 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |- ! align=right colspan=2| Total ! align=right| 1,403,354 ! align=right| 100.0 ! align=right| 89 ! align=right| |- ! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout ! align=right| ! align=right| 71.7 ! align=right| ! align=right| |} Popular Vote #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 45.40 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 22.76 PDS The Left (Germany) 9.72 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 9.27 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 6.47 DSU German Social Union (East Germany) 3.28 Other #777777 3.11 Landtag seats #ddd 600px 410px CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) 49.44 SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 23.60 PDS The Left (Germany) 10.11 FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) 10.11 B'90/GRÜNE Alliance 90/The Greens 6.74 Sources Ergebnisse der Landtagswahlen in Thüringen seit 1945 1990 Category:1990 elections in Germany Category:20th century in Thuringia