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1994 Thuringian state election

{{Short description|State election in Thuringia, Germany}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1994 Thuringia state election

| country = Thuringia

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1990 Thuringian state election

| previous_year = 1990

| next_election = 1999 Thuringian state election

| next_year = 1999

| seats_for_election = All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia

| majority_seats = 45

| election_date = 16 October 1994

| turnout = 1,421,748 (74.8%)
{{increase}} 3.1 pp

| image1 = 150x150px

| leader1 = Bernhard Vogel

| party1 = Christian Democratic Union of Germany

| last_election1 = 44 seats, 45.4%

| seats1 = 42

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 2

| popular_vote1 = 605,608

| percentage1 = 42.6%

| swing1 = {{decrease}} 2.8 pp

| image2 =

| leader2 = {{nowrap|Gerd Schuchardt}}

| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| last_election2 = 21 seats, 22.8%

| seats2 = 29

| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 8

| popular_vote2 = 420,235

| percentage2 = 29.6%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 6.8 pp

| image3 = 150x150px

| leader3 = Gabi Zimmer

| party3 = Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)

| last_election3 = 9 seats, 9.7%

| seats3 = 17

| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 8

| popular_vote3 = 235,556

| percentage3 = 16.6%

| swing3 = {{increase}} 6.9 pp

| image4 =

| leader4 =

| party4 = Alliance 90/The Greens

| last_election4 = 6 seats, 6.5%

| seats4 = 0

| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 6

| popular_vote4 = 64,041

| percentage4 = 4.5%

| swing4 = {{decrease}} 2.0 pp

| image5 =

| leader5 =

| party5 = Free Democratic Party (Germany)

| last_election5 = 9 seats, 9.3%

| seats5 = 0

| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 9

| popular_vote5 = 45,651

| percentage5 = 3.2%

| swing5 = {{decrease}} 6.1 pp

| map_image = 1994 Thuringian state election.svg

| map_size = 350px

| map_caption = Results for the single-member constituencies

| title = Minister-President

| before_election = Bernhard Vogel

| before_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany

| after_election = Bernhard Vogel

| after_party = Christian Democratic Union of Germany

}}

The 1994 Thuringian state election was held on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel was defeated. The CDU suffered only minor losses, but the FDP lost its representation the Landtag. After the election, the CDU formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Vogel continued in office.

Parties

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

class="wikitable"

! rowspan=2 colspan=3| Name

! rowspan=2| Ideology

! rowspan=2| Leader(s)

! colspan=2| 1990 result

Votes (%)

! Seats

bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} |

| align=center| CDU

| Christian Democratic Union of Germany
{{small|Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands}}

| Christian democracy

| Bernhard Vogel

| align=center| 45.4%

| {{Composition bar|44|89|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}}}

bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}} |

| align=center| SPD

| Social Democratic Party of Germany
{{small|Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands}}

| Social democracy

| Gerd Schuchardt

| align=center| 22.8%

| {{Composition bar|21|89|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}}}

bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}} |

| align=center| PDS

| Party of Democratic Socialism
{{small|Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus}}

| Democratic socialism

| Gabi Zimmer

| align=center| 9.7%

| {{Composition bar|9|89|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}}}

bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}} |

| align=center| FDP

| Free Democratic Party
{{small|Freie Demokratische Partei}}

| Classical liberalism

|

| align=center| 9.3%

| {{Composition bar|9|89|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}}}

bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}} |

| align=center| Grüne

| Alliance 90/The Greens
{{small|Bündnis 90/Die Grünen}}

| Green politics

|

| align=center| 6.5%

| {{Composition bar|6|89|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}}}

Election result

File:1994 Thuringian Landtag.svg

{{election table|title=Summary of the 16 October 1994 election results for the Landtag of Thuringia}}

|-

! colspan="2" | Party

! Votes

! %

! +/-

! Seats

! +/-

! Seats %

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|

| align=left | Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

| align=right| 605,608

| align=right| 42.6

| align=right| {{decrease}}2.8

| align=right| 42

| align=right| {{decrease}}2

| align=right| 47.7

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|

| align=left | Social Democratic Party (SPD)

| align=right| 420,236

| align=right| 29.6

| align=right| {{increase}}6.8

| align=right| 29

| align=right| {{increase}}8

| align=right| 33.0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|

| align=left | Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)

| align=right| 235,556

| align=right| 16.6

| align=right| {{increase}}6.9

| align=right| 17

| align=right| {{increase}}8

| align=right| 19.3

|-

! colspan=8|

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|

| align=left | Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)

| align=right| 64,041

| align=right| 4.5

| align=right| {{decrease}}2.0

| align=right| 0

| align=right| {{decrease}}6

| align=right| 0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|

| align=left | Free Democratic Party (FDP)

| align=right| 45,651

| align=right| 3.2

| align=right| {{decrease}}6.1

| align=right| 0

| align=right| {{decrease}}9

| align=right| 0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|The Republicans (Germany)}}|

| align=left | The Republicans (REP)

| align=right| 18,298

| align=right| 1.3

| align=right| {{increase}}0.5

| align=right| 0

| align=right| ±0

| align=right| 0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|

| align=left | New Forum (FORUM)

| align=right| 15,060

| align=right| 1.1

| align=right| {{increase}}1.1

| align=right| 0

| align=right| ±0

| align=right| 0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Other}}|

| align=left | Others

| align=right| 17,298

| align=right| 1.2

| align=right|

| align=right| 0

| align=right| ±0

| align=right| 0

|-

! align=right colspan=2| Total

! align=right| 1,421,748

! align=right| 100.0

! align=right|

! align=right| 88

! align=right| {{decrease}}1

! align=right|

|-

! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout

! align=right|

! align=right| 74.8

! align=right| {{increase}}3.1

! align=right|

! align=right|

! align=right|

|}

{{bar box

| title=Popular Vote

| titlebar=#ddd

| width=600px

| barwidth=410px

| bars=

{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union (Germany)}}|42.60}}

{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|29.56}}

{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|16.57}}

{{bar percent|B'90/GRÜNE|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|4.50}}

{{bar percent|FDP|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|3.21}}

{{bar percent|Other|#777777|3.56}}

}}

{{bar box

| title=Landtag seats

| titlebar=#ddd

| width=600px

| barwidth=410px

| bars=

{{bar percent|CDU|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union (Germany)}}|47.73}}

{{bar percent|SPD|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|32.95}}

{{bar percent|PDS|{{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|19.32}}

}}

Sources

  • [https://wahlen.thueringen.de/datenbank/wahl1/wahl.asp?wahlart=LW&wJahr=1994&zeigeErg=Land Landtagswahl 1994 in Thüringen - endgültiges Ergebnis]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thuringia State Election, 1994}}

1994

Category:1994 elections in Germany

Category:October 1994 in Germany

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