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1999 Hessian state election

Field	Value
election_name	1999 Hesse state election
country	Hesse
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	1995 Hessian state election
previous_year	1995
next_election	2003 Hessian state election
next_year	2003
seats_for_election	All 110 seats of the Landtag of Hesse
majority_seats	56
election_date	7 February 1999
turnout	2,800,371 (66.4%)
0.1%
image1	[[File:RKoch.jpg	105px]]
leader1	Roland Koch
party1	Christian Democratic Union of Germany
last_election1	45 seats, 39.2%
seats1	50
seat_change1	5
popular_vote1	1,215,783
percentage1	43.4%
swing1	4.2%
image2	[[File:Hans Eichel.jpg	150px]]
leader2	Hans Eichel
party2	Social Democratic Party of Germany
last_election2	44 seats, 38.0%
seats2	46
seat_change2	2
popular_vote2	1,102,544
percentage2	39.4%
swing2	1.4%
leader4	Evelin Schönhut-Keil
Tarek Al-Wazir
party4	Alliance 90/The Greens
last_election4	13 seats, 11.2%
seats4	8
seat_change4	5
popular_vote4	201,194
percentage4	7.2%
swing4	4.0%
leader5	Ruth Wagner
party5	Free Democratic Party (Germany)
last_election5	8 seats, 7.4%
seats5	6
seat_change5	2
popular_vote5	142,845
percentage5	5.1%
swing5	2.3%
map_image	1999 Hessian state election.svg
map_size	250px
map_caption	Results for the single-member constituencies.
title	Minister-President
before_election	Hans Eichel
before_party	Social Democratic Party of Germany
after_election	Roland Koch
after_party	Christian Democratic Union of Germany

0.1%

Tarek Al-Wazir

The 1999 Hessian state election was held on 7 February 1999 to elect the members of the 15th 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 government was unexpectedly defeated, with the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) winning a comfortable plurality and forming a one-seat majority coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). This was despite prior opinion polling indicating the SPD and Greens would be re-elected comfortably and increase their majority. CDU leader Roland Koch was elected Minister-President by the Landtag in early April.

Parties

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

Name	Ideology	Leader(s)	1995 result
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}		CDU	Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands	Christian democracy	Roland Koch	39.2%
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}		SPD	Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands	Social democracy	Hans Eichel	38.0%
Alliance 90/The Greens}}		Grüne	Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen	Green politics	Priska Hinz
Rupert von Plottnitz	11.2%
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}		FDP	Free Democratic Party
Freie Demokratische Partei	Classical liberalism	Ruth Wagner	7.4%

Opinion polling

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample
size	CDU	SPD	Grüne	FDP	Others	Lead	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};"		Social Democratic Party of Germany}};"	Alliance 90/The Greens}};"	Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};"
1999 state election	7 February 1999	–	43.4	39.4	7.2	5.1	4.9	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4.0
Polis	30 Jan 1999	1,016	36	41	10	8	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	5
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen	25–28 Jan 1999	1,025	39	42	8.5	5.5	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Infratest dimap	18–24 Jan 1999	1,000	37.5	42	10	7	3.5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4.5
Forsa	20 Jan 1999	?	36	40	11	7	6	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	4
Forsa	14 Jan 1999	?	37	38	12	7	6	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1
Infratest dimap	4–10 Jan 1999	1,000	39	42	9	6	4	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	3
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen	30 Nov–3 Dec 1998	1,011	37	45	9	4	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	8
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen	2–5 Nov 1998	1,021	38	43	10	4	5	Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	5
1995 state election	19 February 1995	–	39.2	38.0	11.2	7.4	4.3	Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;"	1.2

Campaign

During the campaign, the CDU collected signatures opposing the federal government's plan to relax Germany's high standards for dual citizenship, which drew accusations of xenophobia.

Election result

Party	Constituency	Party list	Total
seats	+/-	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	+/-	Seats	Total	2,791,846	100.00	55	2,800,372	100.00	55	110	0	Turnout	2,845,586	66.45	2,845,586	66.45	+0.18
Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}		Christian Democratic Union	1,265,942	45.34	34	1,215,783	43.42	+4.26	16	50	5
Social Democratic Party of Germany}}		Social Democratic Party	1,158,663	41.50	21	1,102,544	39.37	+1.40	25	46	2
Alliance 90/The Greens}}		Alliance 90/The Greens	168,325	6.03	0	201,194	7.18	-4.01	8	8	5
Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}		Free Democratic Party	98,095	3.51	0	142,845	5.10	-2.35	6	6	2
The Republicans (Germany)}}		The Republicans	79,273	2.84	0	75,114	2.68	+0.70	0	0	0
Human Environment Animal Protection Party}}		Human Environment Animal Protection Party	2,056	0.07	0	12,856	0.46	New	0	0	New
	League of Free Citizens	8,760	0.31	0	10,811	0.39	+0.08	0	0	0
Free Voters}}		Free Voters	405	0.01	0	10,057	0.36	New	0	0	New
Feminist Party of Germany}}		Feminist Party of Germany	1,745	0.06	0	6,691	0.24	New	0	0	New
National Democratic Party of Germany}}		National Democratic Party	2,231	0.08	0	5,933	0.21	-0.07	0	0	0
Party of Bible-abiding Christians}}		Party of Bible-abiding Christians	2,164	0.08	0	4,999	0.18	-0.06	0	0	0
German Communist Party}}		German Communist Party	1,181	0.04	0	3,881	0.14	+0.02	0	0	0
Natural Law Party}}		Natural Law Party	1,515	0.05	0	2,499	0.09	-0.07	0	0	0
Ecological Democratic Party}}		Ecological Democratic Party	138	0.00	0	2,053	0.07	-0.12	0	0	0
	Party of Willing Workers and Disadvantaged	95	0.00	0	1,909	0.07	New	0	0	0
Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität}}		Civil Rights Movement Soliarity	627	0.02	0	612	0.02	0.00	0	0	0
	German Homeland Party	91	0.00	0	591	0.02	-0.01	0	0	0
Independent politician}}		Independents	540	0.02	0	–	0	0
Invalid	53,740	1.89		45,214	1.59
Registered voters	4,282,397		4,282,397

References

Sources

The Federal Returning Officer

References

[http://rhein-zeitung.de/on/99/01/05/topnews/staatsbuerger.html staatsbuergerschaft] Rhein Zeitung online, 5 January 1999

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