1995 Hessian state election

The 1995 Hessian state election was held on 19 February 1995 to elect the members of the Landtag of Hesse. The incumbent coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Hans Eichel was returned with a slightly increased majority and continued in office.

1995 Hesse state election
19 February 1995
All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,768,821 (66.3%)
4.5%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Manfred Kanther Hans Eichel
Party CDU SPD
Last election 46 seats, 40.2% 46 seats, 40.8%
Seats won 45 44
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 1,084,146 1,051,452
Percentage 39.2% 38.0%
Swing 1.0% 2.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Iris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz		 Ruth Wagner
Party Green FDP
Last election 10 seats, 8.8% 8 seats, 7.4%
Seats won 13 8
Seat change 3 0
Popular vote 309,897 206,173
Percentage 11.2% 7.4%
Swing 2.4% 0.0%
Minister-President before election

Hans Eichel
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Hans Eichel
SPD

Parties

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

Name Ideology Leader(s) 1991 result
Votes (%) Seats
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands		 Social democracy Hans Eichel 40.8%
46 / 110
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands		 Christian democracy Manfred Kanther 40.2%
46 / 110
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen		 Green politics Iris Blaul
Rupert von Plottnitz		 8.8%
10 / 110
FDP Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei		 Classical liberalism Ruth Wagner 7.4%
8 / 110

Election result

Summary of the 19 February 1995 election results for the Landtag of Hesse

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 1,084,146 39.2 1.0 45 1 40.9
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 1,051,452 38.0 2.8 44 2 40.0
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) 309,897 11.2 2.4 13 3 11.8
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 206,173 7.4 0.0 8 ±0 7.3
The Republicans (REP) 54,775 2.0 0.3 0 ±0 0
Others 62,378 2.3 0 ±0 0
Total 2,768,821 100.0 110 ±0
Voter turnout 66.3 4.5
Popular Vote
CDU
 
 39.16%
SPD
 
 37.97%
B'90/GRÜNE
 
 11.19%
FDP
 
 7.45%
REP
 
 1.98%
Other
 
 2.25%
Landtag seats
CDU
 
 40.91%
SPD
 
 40.00%
B'90/GRÜNE
 
 11.82%
FDP
 
 7.27%

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