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1995 Hessian state election

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 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.

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

NameIdeologyLeader(s)1991 result
SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanySozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial democracyHans Eichel40.8%46 / 110
CDUChristian Democratic Union of GermanyChristlich Demokratische Union DeutschlandsChristian democracyManfred Kanther40.2%46 / 110
GrüneAlliance 90/The GreensBündnis 90/Die GrünenGreen politicsIris BlaulRupert von Plottnitz8.8%10 / 110
FDPFree Democratic PartyFreie Demokratische ParteiClassical liberalismRuth Wagner7.4%8 / 110
  • Landtagswahlen in Hessen 1946 — 2009 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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