1995 Hessian state election explained

Election Name:1995 Hesse state election
Country:Hesse
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1991 Hessian state election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:1999 Hessian state election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
Majority Seats:56
Election Date:19 February 1995
Turnout:2,768,821 (66.3%)
4.5%
Leader1:Manfred Kanther
Party1:Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Last Election1:46 seats, 40.2%
Seats1:45
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,084,146
Percentage1:39.2%
Swing1: 1.0%
Leader2:Hans Eichel
Party2:Social Democratic Party of Germany
Last Election2:46 seats, 40.8%
Seats2:44
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:1,051,452
Percentage2:38.0%
Swing2: 2.8%
Leader4:Iris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz
Party4:Alliance 90/The Greens
Last Election4:10 seats, 8.8%
Seats4:13
Seat Change4: 3
Popular Vote4:309,897
Percentage4:11.2%
Swing4: 2.4%
Leader5:Ruth Wagner
Party5:Free Democratic Party (Germany)
Last Election5:8 seats, 7.4%
Seats5:8
Seat Change5: 0
Popular Vote5:206,173
Percentage5:7.4%
Swing5: 0.0%
Map Size:250px
Minister-President
Before Election:Hans Eichel
Before Party:Social Democratic Party of Germany
After Election:Hans Eichel
After Party:Social Democratic Party of Germany

The 1995 Hessian state election was held on 19 February 1995 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Hans Eichel.

The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) returned as the largest party despite small losses. The SPD lost two seats, but the governing coalition was overall returned with a slightly increased majority due to gains made by the Greens. Hans Eichel was re-elected as Minister-President at the start of April.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Hesse.

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1991 result
Votes (%)Seats
bgcolor= SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Social democracyHans Eichel40.8%
bgcolor= CDUChristian Democratic Union of Germany
Christian democracyManfred Kanther40.2%
bgcolor= GrüneAlliance 90/The Greens
Green politicsIris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz
8.8%
bgcolor= FDPFree Democratic Party
Classical liberalismRuth Wagner7.4%

Election result

PartyConstituencyParty listTotal
seats
+/-
Votes%Seats Votes%+/-Seats
bgcolor=Christian Democratic Union (CDU)1,154,82141.88301,084,14639.16 1.051545 1
bgcolor=Social Democratic Party (SPD)1,121,94340.69251,051,45237.97 2.861944 2
bgcolor=Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE)264,1179.580309,89711.19 2.381313 3
bgcolor=Free Democratic Party (FDP)129,7454.710206,1737.45 0.0588 0
bgcolor=The Republicans (REP)47,2541.71054,7751.98 0.3200 0
bgcolor=The Grays – Gray Panthers (GRAUEN)4,7050.17010,7880.39 0.1700 0
League of Free Citizens (BFB)4,3500.1508,5700.31New00New
bgcolor=National Democratic Party (NPD)9,5430.3507,7950.28New00New
bgcolor=Party of Bible-abiding Christians (PBC)4,3970.1606,7800.24 0.0100 0
Motorists' and Citizens' Interest Party (APD)9320.0306,6660.24New00New
bgcolor=Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)3,5210.1305,2480.19 0.1100 0
bgcolor=Statt Party (STATT)5,0150.1805,2270.19New00New
bgcolor=Natural Law Party (Naturgesetz)3,9090.1404,5220.16New00New
bgcolor=German Communist Party (DKP)1,2610.0503,2910.12New00New
For Non, First, and Protest Voters (fNEP)3690.0102,1990.08New00New
German Homeland Party (DHP)3060.0108080.03New00New
bgcolor=Civil Rights Movement Soliarity (BüSo)5570.0204840.02New00New
bgcolor=Christian Centre (CM)1190.0000New
Party of Willing Workers and Disadvantaged (PASS)390.0000New
bgcolor=Independents4010.0100 0
Total2,757,304100.00552,768,821100.0055110 0
Invalid75,7252.6764,2082.27
Turnout2,833,02966.272,833,02966.27 4.53
Registered voters4,275,0274,275,027

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