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1994 German federal election

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1994 German federal election

A federal election was held in Germany on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the 13th Bundestag. The CDU/CSU alliance led by Helmut Kohl remained the largest faction in parliament, with Kohl remaining Chancellor in a narrowly re-elected coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). This elected Bundestag was the largest in history until 2017, numbering 672 members. Even though this election did not lead to a switch in government, it saw the election of many people to the Bundestag who would play an important role later. Future CDU leaders Friedrich Merz and Armin Laschet were first elected to the Bundestag in 1994, as were future cabinet ministers Norbert Röttgen and Peter Altmaier. This was the last election until 2009 that a centre-right government was elected.

Infobox

Registered
60,452,009 0.0%
Turnout
47,737,999 (79.0%) 1.2 pp
Candidate
Klaus Kinkel
Party
FDP
Last election
11.0%, 79 seats
Seats won
47
Seat change
32
Popular vote
3,258,407
Percentage
6.9%
Swing
4.1 pp

Tables

· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Party-list
Col 3
Constituency
Col 4
Totalseats
Col 5
+/–
Votes
Votes
Col 1
Votes
Col 2
%
Col 3
Seats
Col 4
Votes
Col 5
%
Col 6
Seats
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
47,105,174
Col 3
100.00
Col 4
344
Col 5
46,949,356
Col 6
100.00
Col 7
328
Col 8
672
Col 9
+10
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
47,105,174
Col 3
98.67
Col 5
46,949,356
Col 6
98.35
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
632,825
Col 3
1.33
Col 5
788,643
Col 6
1.65
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
47,737,999
Col 3
100.00
Col 5
47,737,999
Col 6
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
60,452,009
Col 3
78.97
Col 5
60,452,009
Col 6
78.97
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Col 1
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
Party
Party-list
Constituency
Totalseats
+/–
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Social Democratic Party
17,140,354
36.39
149
17,966,813
38.27
103
252
+13
Christian Democratic Union
16,089,960
34.16
67
17,473,325
37.22
177
244
−24
Christian Social Union
3,427,196
7.28
6
3,657,627
7.79
44
50
−1
Alliance 90/The Greens
3,424,315
7.27
49
3,037,902
6.47
0
49
+41
Free Democratic Party
3,258,407
6.92
47
1,558,185
3.32
0
47
−32
Party of Democratic Socialism
2,066,176
4.39
26
1,920,420
4.09
4
30
+13
The Republicans
875,239
1.86
0
787,757
1.68
0
0
0
The Grays – Gray Panthers
238,642
0.51
0
178,450
0.38
0
0
0
Ecological Democratic Party
183,715
0.39
0
200,138
0.43
0
0
0
Natural Law Party
73,193
0.16
0
59,087
0.13
0
0
New
Human Environment Animal Protection Party
71,643
0.15
0
0
New
Party of Bible-abiding Christians
65,651
0.14
0
26,864
0.06
0
0
New
Statt Party
63,354
0.13
0
7,927
0.02
0
0
New
Bavaria Party
42,491
0.09
0
3,324
0.01
0
0
0
Car-drivers' and Citizens' Interests Party
21,533
0.05
0
1,654
0.00
0
0
New
Christian Centre
19,887
0.04
0
3,559
0.01
0
0
0
Party of the Willing to Work and Socially Vulnerable
15,040
0.03
0
489
0.00
0
0
New
Marxist–Leninist Party
10,038
0.02
0
4,932
0.01
0
0
0
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität
8,103
0.02
0
8,032
0.02
0
0
0
Christian League
5,195
0.01
0
3,788
0.01
0
0
0
Centre Party
3,757
0.01
0
1,489
0.00
0
0
0
Federation of Socialist Workers
1,285
0.00
0
0
0
Free Citizens' Union
8,193
0.02
0
0
New
German Social Union
2,395
0.01
0
0
0
German Communist Party
693
0.00
0
0
0
German People's Party
606
0.00
0
0
New
Free Social Union
467
0.00
0
0
0
Communist Party of Germany
426
0.00
0
0
0
Independent Workers' Party
302
0.00
0
0
0
Liberal Democrats
221
0.00
0
0
New
Federation for a Complete Germany
107
0.00
0
0
New
Democrats
104
0.00
0
0
New
Independents and voter groups
34,080
0.07
0
0
0
Total
47,105,174
100.00
344
46,949,356
100.00
328
672
+10
Valid votes
47,105,174
98.67
46,949,356
98.35
Invalid/blank votes
632,825
1.33
788,643
1.65
Total votes
47,737,999
100.00
47,737,999
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
60,452,009
78.97
60,452,009
78.97
Source: Bundeswahlleiter
· Results › Results by state
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
State results in %
Baden-Württemberg
CDU/CSU
43.3
SPD
30.7
GRÜNE
9.6
FDP
9.9
PDS
0.8
REP
3.1
all others
2.6
Bavaria
Bavaria
State results in %
Bavaria
CDU/CSU
51.2
SPD
29.6
GRÜNE
6.3
FDP
6.4
PDS
0.5
REP
2.8
all others
3.2
Berlin
Berlin
State results in %
Berlin
CDU/CSU
31.4
SPD
34.0
GRÜNE
10.2
FDP
5.2
PDS
14.8
REP
1.9
all others
2.5
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
State results in %
Brandenburg
CDU/CSU
28.1
SPD
45.1
GRÜNE
2.9
FDP
2.6
PDS
19.3
REP
1.1
all others
0.9
Bremen
Bremen
State results in %
Bremen
CDU/CSU
30.2
SPD
45.5
GRÜNE
11.1
FDP
7.2
PDS
2.7
REP
1.7
all others
1.6
Hamburg
Hamburg
State results in %
Hamburg
CDU/CSU
34.9
SPD
39.7
GRÜNE
12.6
FDP
7.2
PDS
2.2
REP
1.7
all others
1.7
Hesse
Hesse
State results in %
Hesse
CDU/CSU
40.7
SPD
37.2
GRÜNE
9.3
FDP
8.1
PDS
1.1
REP
2.4
all others
1.2
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State results in %
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
CDU/CSU
38.5
SPD
28.8
GRÜNE
3.6
FDP
3.4
PDS
23.6
REP
1.2
all others
0.9
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
State results in %
Lower Saxony
CDU/CSU
41.3
SPD
40.6
GRÜNE
7.1
FDP
7.7
PDS
1.0
REP
1.2
all others
1.1
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
State results in %
North Rhine-Westphalia
CDU/CSU
38.0
SPD
43.1
GRÜNE
7.4
FDP
7.6
PDS
1.0
REP
1.3
all others
1.6
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
State results in %
Rhineland-Palatinate
CDU/CSU
43.8
SPD
39.4
GRÜNE
6.2
FDP
6.9
PDS
0.6
REP
1.9
all others
1.2
Saarland
Saarland
State results in %
Saarland
CDU/CSU
37.2
SPD
48.8
GRÜNE
5.8
FDP
4.3
PDS
0.7
REP
1.6
all others
1.6
Saxony
Saxony
State results in %
Saxony
CDU/CSU
48.0
SPD
24.3
GRÜNE
4.8
FDP
3.8
PDS
16.7
REP
1.4
all others
1.0
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
State results in %
Saxony-Anhalt
CDU/CSU
38.8
SPD
33.4
GRÜNE
3.6
FDP
4.1
PDS
18.0
REP
1.0
all others
1.1
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
State results in %
Schleswig-Holstein
CDU/CSU
41.5
SPD
39.6
GRÜNE
8.3
FDP
7.4
PDS
1.1
REP
1.0
all others
1.1
Thuringia
Thuringia
State results in %
Thuringia
CDU/CSU
41.0
SPD
30.2
GRÜNE
4.9
FDP
4.1
PDS
17.2
REP
1.4
all others
1.2
State results in %
CDU/CSU
SPD
GRÜNE
FDP
PDS
REP
all others
Baden-Württemberg
43.3
30.7
9.6
9.9
0.8
3.1
2.6
Bavaria
51.2
29.6
6.3
6.4
0.5
2.8
3.2
Berlin
31.4
34.0
10.2
5.2
14.8
1.9
2.5
Brandenburg
28.1
45.1
2.9
2.6
19.3
1.1
0.9
Bremen
30.2
45.5
11.1
7.2
2.7
1.7
1.6
Hamburg
34.9
39.7
12.6
7.2
2.2
1.7
1.7
Hesse
40.7
37.2
9.3
8.1
1.1
2.4
1.2
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
38.5
28.8
3.6
3.4
23.6
1.2
0.9
Lower Saxony
41.3
40.6
7.1
7.7
1.0
1.2
1.1
North Rhine-Westphalia
38.0
43.1
7.4
7.6
1.0
1.3
1.6
Rhineland-Palatinate
43.8
39.4
6.2
6.9
0.6
1.9
1.2
Saarland
37.2
48.8
5.8
4.3
0.7
1.6
1.6
Saxony
48.0
24.3
4.8
3.8
16.7
1.4
1.0
Saxony-Anhalt
38.8
33.4
3.6
4.1
18.0
1.0
1.1
Schleswig-Holstein
41.5
39.6
8.3
7.4
1.1
1.0
1.1
Thuringia
41.0
30.2
4.9
4.1
17.2
1.4
1.2
· Results › Results by state › Constituency seats
CDU
CDU
State
CDU
Totalseats
SPD
Seats won
CSU
Seats won
PDS
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
State
Baden-Württemberg
Totalseats
37
Seats won
37
Bavaria
Bavaria
State
Bavaria
Totalseats
45
Seats won
1
Seats won
44
Berlin
Berlin
State
Berlin
Totalseats
13
Seats won
6
Seats won
3
Seats won
4
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
State
Brandenburg
Totalseats
12
Seats won
12
Bremen
Bremen
State
Bremen
Totalseats
3
Seats won
3
Hamburg
Hamburg
State
Hamburg
Totalseats
7
Seats won
1
Seats won
6
Hesse
Hesse
State
Hesse
Totalseats
22
Seats won
14
Seats won
8
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
State
Lower Saxony
Totalseats
31
Seats won
17
Seats won
14
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Totalseats
9
Seats won
7
Seats won
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Totalseats
71
Seats won
31
Seats won
40
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Totalseats
16
Seats won
12
Seats won
4
Saarland
Saarland
State
Saarland
Totalseats
5
Seats won
5
Saxony
Saxony
State
Saxony
Totalseats
21
Seats won
21
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Totalseats
13
Seats won
10
Seats won
3
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Totalseats
11
Seats won
9
Seats won
2
Thuringia
Thuringia
State
Thuringia
Totalseats
12
Seats won
12
Total
Total
State
Total
Totalseats
328
Seats won
177
Seats won
103
Seats won
44
Seats won
4
State
Totalseats
Seats won
CDU
SPD
CSU
PDS
Baden-Württemberg
37
37
Bavaria
45
1
44
Berlin
13
6
3
4
Brandenburg
12
12
Bremen
3
3
Hamburg
7
1
6
Hesse
22
14
8
Lower Saxony
31
17
14
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
9
7
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
71
31
40
Rhineland-Palatinate
16
12
4
Saarland
5
5
Saxony
21
21
Saxony-Anhalt
13
10
3
Schleswig-Holstein
11
9
2
Thuringia
12
12
Total
328
177
103
44
4
· Results › Results by state › List seats
SPD
SPD
State
SPD
Totalseats
CDU
Seats won
Grüne
Seats won
FDP
Seats won
PDS
Seats won
CSU
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
State
Baden-Württemberg
Totalseats
42
Seats won
25
Seats won
8
Seats won
8
Seats won
1
Bavaria
Bavaria
State
Bavaria
Totalseats
47
Seats won
28
Seats won
6
Seats won
6
Seats won
1
Seats won
6
Berlin
Berlin
State
Berlin
Totalseats
14
Seats won
6
Seats won
3
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Brandenburg
Brandenburg
State
Brandenburg
Totalseats
11
Seats won
6
Seats won
1
Seats won
4
Bremen
Bremen
State
Bremen
Totalseats
3
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Hamburg
Hamburg
State
Hamburg
Totalseats
7
Seats won
4
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Hesse
Hesse
State
Hesse
Totalseats
27
Seats won
11
Seats won
6
Seats won
5
Seats won
4
Seats won
1
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
State
Lower Saxony
Totalseats
36
Seats won
14
Seats won
11
Seats won
5
Seats won
5
Seats won
1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
State
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Totalseats
6
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
3
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
State
North Rhine-Westphalia
Totalseats
77
Seats won
26
Seats won
27
Seats won
11
Seats won
12
Seats won
1
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
Totalseats
17
Seats won
10
Seats won
3
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Saarland
Saarland
State
Saarland
Totalseats
4
Seats won
4
Saxony
Saxony
State
Saxony
Totalseats
18
Seats won
9
Seats won
2
Seats won
1
Seats won
6
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
State
Saxony-Anhalt
Totalseats
10
Seats won
4
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
4
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
State
Schleswig-Holstein
Totalseats
13
Seats won
8
Seats won
1
Seats won
2
Seats won
2
Thuringia
Thuringia
State
Thuringia
Totalseats
12
Seats won
6
Seats won
1
Seats won
1
Seats won
4
Total
Total
State
Total
Totalseats
344
Seats won
149
Seats won
67
Seats won
49
Seats won
47
Seats won
26
Seats won
6
State
Totalseats
Seats won
SPD
CDU
Grüne
FDP
PDS
CSU
Baden-Württemberg
42
25
8
8
1
Bavaria
47
28
6
6
1
6
Berlin
14
6
3
3
2
Brandenburg
11
6
1
4
Bremen
3
2
1
Hamburg
7
4
2
1
Hesse
27
11
6
5
4
1
Lower Saxony
36
14
11
5
5
1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
6
2
1
3
North Rhine-Westphalia
77
26
27
11
12
1
Rhineland-Palatinate
17
10
3
2
2
Saarland
4
4
Saxony
18
9
2
1
6
Saxony-Anhalt
10
4
1
1
4
Schleswig-Holstein
13
8
1
2
2
Thuringia
12
6
1
1
4
Total
344
149
67
49
47
26
6

References

  1. "Das Versagen der SPD"
    https://www.tagesspiegel.de/themen/bundestagswahl-historie/serie-bundestagswahlen-1994-das-versagen-der-spd/8589130.html
  2. Vor 20 Jahren: Rudolf Scharping im Wahlkampf
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBiV-pwiqWA&feature=youtu.be
  3. "German election: Could there soon be a left-wing government?"
    https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-could-there-soon-be-a-left-wing-government/a-59073355
  4. The Left Party in Contemporary German Politics
    https://books.google.com/books?id=-ACIDAAAQBAJ&q=PDS+1994+Germany+directly+elected&pg=PA27
  5. Combined results of Alliance 90/Green Citizens' Movements and the West German Green Party.
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