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German federal election, 1994
The German federal election, 1994 was conducted on October 16, 1994, to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany.
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Issues and Campaign
The SPD selected Rudolf Scharping, Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, as candidate for Chancellor against Helmut Kohl, but tension between Scharping and other SPD leaders Oskar Lafontaine and Gerhard Schröder hampered his campaign.
Results
| Party | Party List votes | Vote percentage (change) | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 16,089,960 | 34.2% | -2.5% | 244 | -24 | 36.3% |
| Christian Social Union (CSU) | 3,427,196 | 7.3% | +0.2% | 50 | -1 | 7.4% |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 3,258,407 | 6.9% | -4.1% | 47 | -32 | 7.0% |
| Social Democratic Party | 17,140,354 | 36.4% | +2.9% | 252 | +13 | 37.5% |
| Alliance '90/The Greens¹ | 3,424,315 | 7.3% | +2.3% | 49 | +41 | 7.3% |
| Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) | 2,066,176 | 4.4% | +2.0% | 30 | +13 | 4.5% |
| All Others | 1,698,766 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Totals | 47,105,174 | 100.0% | 672 | +10 | 100.0% | |
¹ Totals for the Greens reflect the merger of the Western and Eastern Green parties.
Post-election
The coalition between the CDU/CSU and the FDP was able to continue in power with Helmut Kohl as chancellor.
Sources
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