Lower Saxony state election, 1998
Encyclopedia
The Lower Saxony state election, 1998, was conducted on March 1, 1998, to elect members to the Landtag
(state legislature) of Lower Saxony
, Germany
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(SPD) was able to form an SPD government again. A few days after election Schröder was nominated as candidate for chancellorship for the federal elections in the same year by his party.
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
(state legislature) of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage | Total Seats | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... (SPD) |
2,068,477 | 47.9% (+3.6) | 83 (+2) | 52.9% |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 1,549,227 | 35.9% (-0.5) | 62 (-5) | 39.5% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
304,193 | 7.0% (-0.4) | 12 (-1) | 7.6% |
| Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... (FDP) |
209,610 | 4.9% (+0.5) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| The Republicans | 118,975 | 2.8% (-0.9) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| All Others | 64,450 | 1.5% (-2.3) | 0 (=) | 0.0% |
| Totals | 4,314,932 | 100.0% | 157 (-4) | 100.0% |
Post-election
SPD vote rises up. So Prime Minister Gerhard SchröderGerhard Schröder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor...
(SPD) was able to form an SPD government again. A few days after election Schröder was nominated as candidate for chancellorship for the federal elections in the same year by his party.