Hessian state election, 1999
The Hesse state election, 1999, was conducted on February 7, 1999, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of Hesse.
Results
Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,215,783 | 43.4% (+4.2) | 50 (+5) | 45.5% |
Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,102,544 | 39,4% (+1.4) | 46 (+2) | 41.8% |
Alliance '90/The Greens | 201,914 | 7.2% (-4.0) | 8 (-5) | 7.3% |
Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 142,845 | 5.1% (-2.3) | 6 (-2) | 5.5% |
The Republicans | 75,114 | 2.7% (+0.7) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
All Others | 62,892 | 2.2% (=) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
Totals | 2,800,372 | 100.0% | 110 | 100.0% |
Post-election
The "red-green coalition" from Prime Minister Hans Eichel (SPD) lost its majority, so the Landtag elected Roland Koch (CDU) as new Prime Minister. He built up a coalition with the FDP, to form the new government.
Sources
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