1998 Bavarian state election

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.

1998 Bavarian state election

← 1994 13 September 1998 2003 →

All 204 seats in the Landtag of Bavaria
103 seats needed for a majority
Turnout12,186,909 (69.8%)
Increase 2.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Edmund Stoiber Renate Schmidt Jerzy Montag
Party CSU SPD Greens
Last election 120 seats, 52.8% 70 seats, 30.0% 14 seats, 6.1%
Seats won 123 67 14
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3 Steady 0
Popular vote 6,447,764 3,501,900 692,456
Percentage 52.9% 28.7% 5.7%
Swing Increase 0.1% Decrease 1.3% Decrease 0.4%

Results for the single-member constituencies.

Minister-President before election

Edmund Stoiber
CSU

Elected Minister-President

Edmund Stoiber
CSU

Parties

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The table below lists parties represented in the 13th Landtag of Bavaria.

Name Ideology Leader(s) 1994 result
Votes (%) Seats
CSU Christian Social Union in Bavaria
Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern
Christian democracy Edmund Stoiber 52.8%
120 / 204
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
Social democracy Renate Schmidt 30.0%
70 / 204
Grüne Alliance 90/The Greens
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Green politics Jerzy Montag 6.1%
14 / 204

Opinion polling

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size
CSU SPD Grüne REP FDP FW Others Lead
1998 state election 13 Sep 1998 52.9 28.7 5.7 3.6 1.7 3.7 3.7[a] 24.2
Forsa ? ? 49 34 5 4 2 3 3 15
Polis 27 Aug–1 Sep 1998 1,010 50 33 6 3 3 3 2 17
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 24–26 Aug 1998 979 51 32 5 4 2 4 3 19
Infratest dimap 21–26 Aug 1998 1,000 50 32 5 2 3 4 4 18
Forsa ? ? 47 35 5 3 10[b] 12
INRA 1998 ? 46 35 ? ? ? ? ? 11
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 15–19 May 1998 1,011 46 34 5 4 3 2 6[c] 12
INRA 1998 1,000 46 36 5 3 3 3 ? 10
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 16–18 Feb 1998 1,009 46 32 7 5 3 3 4 14
Forsa 31 Aug 1997 ~1,000 47 33 ? ? ? 3 ? 14
1994 state election 25 Sep 1994 52.8 30.0 6.1 3.9 2.8 0.1 4.3[d] 22.8

Election result

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Christian Social Union (CSU)6,447,76452.91+0.8123+3
Social Democratic Party (SPD)3,501,90028.73-1.367-3
Alliance 90/The Greens Grüne)692,4565.68-0.414±0
Free Voters of Bavaria (FW)446,1153.66+3.60±0
The Republicans (REP)438,1443.60-0.30±0
Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)217,8401.79-0.30±0
Free Democratic Party (FDP)201,7881.66-1.10±0
Others240,9021.98-0.40±0
Total12,186,909100.00204
Popular vote
CSU
52.91%
SPD
28.73%
B'90/GRÜNE
5.68%
Other
12.68%
Landtag seats
CSU
60.29%
SPD
32.84%
B'90/GRÜNE
6.86%

Notes

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  1. ^ 1.8% ÖDP, 1.9% Other
  2. ^ 4% Right-wing parties, 6% Other
  3. ^ 3% ÖDP, 3% Other
  4. ^ 2.1% ÖDP, 2.2% Other

Sources

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