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1999 Saarland state election
State election in Saarland, Germany
State election in Saarland, Germany
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1999 Saarland state election | |
| country | Saarland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1994 Saarland state election | |
| previous_year | 1994 | |
| next_election | 2004 Saarland state election | |
| next_year | 2004 | |
| seats_for_election | All 51 seats of the Landtag of Saarland | |
| majority_seats | 26 | |
| election_date | 5 September 1999 | |
| turnout | 557,337 (68.7%) | |
| 14.8% | ||
| image1 | [[File:Peter Müller (2009).jpg | 100px]] |
| leader1 | Peter Müller | |
| party1 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |
| last_election1 | 21 seats, 38.6% | |
| seats1 | 26 | |
| seat_change1 | 5 | |
| popular_vote1 | 253,856 | |
| percentage1 | 45.5% | |
| swing1 | 6.9% | |
| image2 | [[File:2018-06-29 Reinhard Klimmt ZDF Fernsehrat 0090.jpg | 120px]] |
| leader2 | Reinhard Klimmt | |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| last_election2 | 27 seats, 49.4% | |
| seats2 | 25 | |
| seat_change2 | 2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 247,311 | |
| percentage2 | 44.4% | |
| swing2 | 5.0% | |
| leader3 | Christian Molitor | |
| party3 | Alliance 90/The Greens | |
| last_election3 | 3 seats, 5.5% | |
| seats3 | 0 | |
| seat_change3 | 3 | |
| popular_vote3 | 18,106 | |
| percentage3 | 3.2% | |
| swing3 | 2.3% | |
| map_image | File:1999 Saarland State Election.svg | |
| title | Minister-President | |
| before_election | Reinhard Klimmt | |
| before_party | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
| after_election | Peter Müller | |
| after_party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany |
14.8%
The 1999 Saarland state election was held on 5 September 1999 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Minister-President Reinhard Klimmt was defeated. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a narrow majority of one seat. CDU leader Peter Müller was subsequently elected minister-president.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.
| Name | Ideology | Leader(s) | 1994 result | Votes (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party of Germany}} | SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | |||
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | Social democracy | Reinhard Klimmt | 49.4% | ||
| Christian Democratic Union of Germany}} | CDU | Christian Democratic Union of Germany | |||
| Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands | Christian democracy | Peter Müller | 38.6% | ||
| Alliance 90/The Greens}} | Grüne | Alliance 90/The Greens | |||
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | Green politics | Christian Molitor | 5.5% |
Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| size | SPD | CDU | Grüne | FDP | Others | Lead | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};" | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};" | Alliance 90/The Greens}};" | Free Democratic Party (Germany)}};" | ||||
| 1999 state election | 5 Sep 1999 | – | 44.4 | 45.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1.1 | |||||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 31 Aug 1999 | 1,017 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 1 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 18 Aug 1999 | 1,000 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 2 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 14–18 Jul 1999 | 1,000 | 43 | 46 | 4.5 | 2 | 4.5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Infratest dimap | 17–21 Jun 1999 | 1,000 | 42 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Christian Democratic Union of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 4 | |||||
| Emnid | 25–29 Mar 1999 | 1,000 | 45 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3 | |||||
| Forsa | March 1999 | ? | 51 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10 | |||||
| Forsa | 19 Feb 1999 | ? | 51 | 36 | ? | ? | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 15 | |||||
| Emnid | 30 Jan 1999 | ? | 46 | 41 | 7 | 2 | ? | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 5 | |||||
| 1994 state election | 16 Oct 1994 | – | 49.4 | 38.6 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 | Social Democratic Party of Germany}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 10.8 |
Election result
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Sources
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