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Germany
COUNTRY ELECTION TYPE DATE
Federal Republic of Germany Legislative September 27, 1998
At stake in this election:
  • Seats in the Federal Assembly: 669 (includes 13 overhang mandates)
Description of government structure:
  • Germany's bicameral legislature is composed of the Federal Assembly and the Federal Council.
  • The Federal Assembly, the Bundestag, consists of 656 directly elected members serving four-year terms.
  • The Federal Council, the Bundesrat, consists of 69 members appointed by the Land (federal state) governments.
Results of the electoral race:
  • Party: Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
    Leaders: Gerhard SCHROEDER, Oskar LAFONTAINE
    Seats won in this election: 298
    Seats won in last election: 252

  • Party: Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
    Leader: Helmut KOHL
    Seats won in this election: 198
    Seats won in last election: 244

  • Party: Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
    Leader: Theo WAIGEL
    Seats won in this election: 47
    Seats won in last election: 50

  • Party: Alliance '90/The Greens
    Leaders: Juergen TRITTIN, Joschka FISCHER
    Seats won in this election: 47
    Seats won in last election: 49

  • Party: Free Democratic Party (FDP)
    Leader: Wolfgang GERHARDT
    Seats won in this election: 43
    Seats won in last election: 47

  • Party: Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
    Leader: Lothar BISKY
    Seats won in this election: 36
    Seats won in last election: 30
When was the last election? Number of seats in last election?
  • Parliamentary elections last held: October 16, 1994
  • Seats decided in the last election: 672 (includes 16 overhang mandates)
Population and number of registered voters:
  • Population: 82,071,765 (July 1997 estimate)
  • Number of registered voters: 60,710,333
Of Interest:
  • The September 1998 election was the third federal election since the October 1990 reunification of the former German Democratic Republic with the Federal Republic of Germany.
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES)
For additional information: IFES ElectionGuide Online









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