1994 Saxony state election explained

Election Name:1994 Saxony state election
Country:Saxony
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Saxony state election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1999 Saxony state election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 120 seats in the Landtag of Saxony
Majority Seats:61
Election Date:11 September 1994
Turnout:2,063,872 (58.4%)
14.4%
Leader1:Kurt Biedenkopf
Party1:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Last Election1:92 seats, 53.8%
Seats1:77
Seat Change1: 15
Popular Vote1:1,199,883
Percentage1:58.1%
Swing1: 4.3%
Party2:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Seats2:22
Seat Change2: 10
Popular Vote2:342,706
Percentage2:16.6%
Swing2: 2.5%
Party3:Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
Seats3:21
Seat Change3: 4
Popular Vote3:339,619
Percentage3:16.5%
Swing3: 6.3%
Map Size:400px
Minister-President
Before Election:Kurt Biedenkopf
Before Party:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
After Election:Kurt Biedenkopf
After Party:Christian Democratic Union of Germany

The 1994 Saxony state election was held on 11 September 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Saxony. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Kurt Biedenkopf retained its majority and continued in office.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 1st Landtag of Saxony.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1990 result
Votes (%)Seats
bgcolor= CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christian democracyKurt Biedenkopf53.8%
bgcolor= SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Social democracy19.1%
bgcolor= PDSParty of Democratic Socialism
Democratic socialism10.2%
bgcolor= GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Green politics5.6%
bgcolor= FDPFree Democratic Party
Classical liberalism5.3%

Election result

|-! colspan="2" | Party! Votes! %! +/-! Seats ! +/-! Seats %|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)| align=right| 1,199,883| align=right| 58.1| align=right| 4.3| align=right| 77| align=right| 15| align=right| 64.2|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)| align=right| 341,706| align=right| 16.6| align=right| 3.5| align=right| 22| align=right| 10| align=right| 18.3|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)| align=right| 339,619| align=right| 16.5| align=right| 6.3| align=right| 21| align=right| 4| align=right| 17.5|-! colspan=8||-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)| align=right| 85,485| align=right| 4.1| align=right| 1.5| align=right| 0| align=right| 10| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)| align=right| 36,075| align=right| 1.7| align=right| 3.6| align=right| 0| align=right| 9| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=| | align=left | The Republicans (REP)| align=right| 26,177| align=right| 1.3| align=right| 1.3| align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-| bgcolor=|| align=left | Others| align=right| 33,837| align=right| 1.6| align=right| | align=right| 0| align=right| ±0| align=right| 0|-! align=right colspan=2| Total! align=right| 2,063,782! align=right| 100.0! align=right| ! align=right| 120! align=right| 40! align=right| |-! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout! align=right| ! align=right| 58.4! align=right| 14.4! align=right| ! align=right| ! align=right| |}

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