1990 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
| country = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1950 East German state elections
| previous_year = 1950 (GDR)
| next_election = 1994 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
| next_year = 1994
| seats_for_election = All 66 seats in the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
| majority_seats = 34
| election_date = 14 October 1990
| turnout = 895,999 (64.7%)
| image1 = 125px
| leader1 = Alfred Gomolka
| party1 = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
| seats1 = 29
| popular_vote1 = 343,447
| percentage1 = 38.3%
| image2 =
| leader2 = {{nowrap|Klaus Klingner}}
| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| seats2 = 21
| popular_vote2 = 242,147
| percentage2 = 27.0%
| image4 =
| leader4 =
| party4 = Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
| seats4 = 12
| popular_vote4 = 140,397
| percentage4 = 15.7%
| image5 =
| leader5 =
| party5 = Free Democratic Party (Germany)
| seats5 = 4
| popular_vote5 = 49,104
| percentage5 = 5.5%
| map_image = 1990 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Results for the single-member constituencies
| title = Minister-President
| after_election = Alfred Gomolka
| after_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany
}}
The 1990 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election was held on 14 October 1990 to elect the members of the first Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was the first election held in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since the reunification of Germany, which took place on 3 October. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Alfred Gomolka emerged as the largest party with 38.3% of the vote, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 27.0%. The CDU subsequently formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Gomolka became Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's first post-reunification Minister-President.
Parties
The table below lists parties which won seats in the election.
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=3| Name ! Ideology ! Leader(s) |
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} |
| align=center| CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}} |
| align=center| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | Klaus Klingner |
| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}} |
| align=center| PDS | Party of Democratic Socialism | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}} |
| align=center| FDP | Free Democratic Party | |
Election result
{{election table|title=Summary of the 14 October 1990 election results for the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern}}
|-
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! %
! Seats
! Seats %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|
| align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
| align=right| 343,447
| align=right| 38.3
| align=right| 29
| align=right| 43.9
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|
| align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)
| align=right| 242,147
| align=right| 27.0
| align=right| 21
| align=right| 31.8
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|
| align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
| align=right| 140,397
| align=right| 15.7
| align=right| 12
| align=right| 18.2
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|
| align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)
| align=right| 49,104
| align=right| 5.5
| align=right| 4
| align=right| 6.1
|-
! colspan=8|
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left | The Greens (Grüne)
| align=right| 37,336
| align=right| 4.2
| align=right| 0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left | New Forum (NF)
| align=right| 26,230
| align=right| 2.9
| align=right| 0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|
| align=left | Alliance 90 (B90)
| align=right| 19,948
| align=right| 2.2
| align=right| 0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}|
| align=left | Christian Social Union (CSU)
| align=right| 9,975
| align=right| 1.1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| 0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Other}}|
| align=left | Others
| align=right| 27,415
| align=right| 3.1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| 0
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Total
! align=right| 895,999
! align=right| 100.0
! align=right| 66
! align=right|
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
! align=right|
! align=right| 64.7
! align=right|
! align=right|
|}
{{bar box
| title=Popular Vote
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|38.33}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|27.03}}
{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|15.67}}
{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|5.48}}
{{bar percent|GRÜNE|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|4.17}}
{{bar percent|NF|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|2.93}}
{{bar percent|B90|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|2.23}}
{{bar percent|CSU|{{party color|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}|1.11}}
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|3.06}}
}}
{{bar box
| title=Bürgerschaft seats
| titlebar=#ddd
| width=600px
| barwidth=410px
| bars=
{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|43.94}}
{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|31.82}}
{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|18.18}}
{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|6.06}}
}}
Sources
- [https://www.wahlen-in-deutschland.de/blMVP.htm Landtagswahlen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]
{{Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election}}
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