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1998 Bavarian state election
State election in Germany
State election in Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1998 Bavarian state election | |
| country | Bavaria | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1994 Bavarian state election | |
| previous_year | 1994 | |
| next_election | 2003 Bavarian state election | |
| next_year | 2003 | |
| seats_for_election | All 204 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria | |
| majority_seats | 103 | |
| election_date | 13 September 1998 | |
| turnout | 12,186,909 (69.8%) | |
| 2.0% | ||
| image1 | [[File:DrEdmundStoiber.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | Edmund Stoiber | |
| party1 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria | |
| last_election1 | 120 seats, 52.8% | |
| seats1 | 123 | |
| popular_vote1 | 6,447,764 | |
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| percentage1 | 52.9% | |
| swing1 | 0.1% | |
| image2 | [[File:Renate Schmidt.jpg | 100x150px]] |
| leader2 | Renate Schmidt | |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 70 seats, 30.0% | |
| seats2 | 67 | |
| popular_vote2 | 3,501,900 | |
| seat_change2 | 3 | |
| percentage2 | 28.7% | |
| swing2 | 1.3% | |
| image3 | [[File:Jerzy Montag 2009.jpg | 100x150px]] |
| leader3 | Jerzy Montag | |
| party3 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election3 | 14 seats, 6.1% | |
| seats3 | 14 | |
| popular_vote3 | 692,456 | |
| seat_change3 | 0 | |
| percentage3 | 5.7% | |
| swing3 | 0.4% | |
| map_image | 1998 Bavarian state election.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Results for the single-member constituencies. | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Edmund Stoiber | |
| before_party | Christian Social Union of Bavaria | |
| after_election | Edmund Stoiber | |
| after_party | Christian Social Union of Bavaria |
2.0%
The 1998 Bavarian state election was held on 13 September 1998 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Bavaria. The Christian Social Union (CSU) led by Minister-President Edmund Stoiber retained its majority with minor gains, while the opposition took minor losses. The largest change in the election was the rise in popularity of the Free Voters of Bavaria, who won 3.7% of the vote, but failed to win any seats.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 13th Landtag of Bavaria.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 1994 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Social Union in Bavaria}} | CSU | Christian Social Union in Bavaria | |||
| Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern | Christian democracy | Edmund Stoiber | 52.8% | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Renate Schmidt | 30.0% | ||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | Grüne | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | Green politics | Jerzy Montag | 6.1% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | CSU | SPD | Grüne | REP | FDP | FW | Others | Lead | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};" | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | The Republicans (Germany)}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | Free Voters of Bavaria}};" | ||||||
| 1998 state election | 13 Sep 1998 | – | 52.9 | 28.7 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 24.2 | |||||||||
| Forsa | ? | ? | 49 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 15 | |||||||||
| Polis | 27 Aug–1 Sep 1998 | 1,010 | 50 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 17 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 24–26 Aug 1998 | 979 | 51 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 19 | |||||||||
| Infratest dimap | 21–26 Aug 1998 | 1,000 | 50 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 18 | |||||||||
| Forsa | ? | ? | 47 | 35 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 10 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12 | |||||||||
| INRA | 1998 | ? | 46 | 35 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 11 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 15–19 May 1998 | 1,011 | 46 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 12 | |||||||||
| INRA | 1998 | 1,000 | 46 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ? | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 16–18 Feb 1998 | 1,009 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 14 | |||||||||
| Forsa | 31 Aug 1997 | ~1,000 | 47 | 33 | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 14 | |||||||||
| 1994 state election | 25 Sep 1994 | – | 52.8 | 30.0 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 4.3 | Christian Social Union in Bavaria}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 22.8 |
Election result
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