1999 Hessian state election
1999 Hesse state election|
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Turnout | 2,800,371 (66.4%)
0.1% |
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Roland Koch
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Hans Eichel
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Party
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CDU
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SPD
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Last election
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45 seats, 39.2%
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44 seats, 38.0%
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Seats won
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50
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46
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Seat change
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5
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2
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Popular vote
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1,215,783
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1,102,544
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Percentage
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43.4%
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39.4%
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Swing
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4.2%
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1.4%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Leader
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Evelin Schönhut-Keil Tarek Al-Wazir
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Ruth Wagner
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Party
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Greens
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FDP
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Last election
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13 seats, 11.2%
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8 seats, 7.4%
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Seats won
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8
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6
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Seat change
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5
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2
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Popular vote
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201,194
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142,845
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Percentage
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7.2%
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5.1%
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Swing
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4.0%
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2.3%
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1999_Hessian_state_election.svg/250px-1999_Hessian_state_election.svg.png) Results for the single-member constituencies. |
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The 1999 Hessian state election was held on 7 February 1999 to elect the members of the 15th Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Hans Eichel.
The government was unexpectedly defeated, with the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) winning a comfortable plurality and forming a one-seat majority coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). This was despite prior opinion polling indicating the SPD and Greens would be re-elected comfortably and increase their majority. CDU leader Roland Koch was elected Minister-President by the Landtag in early April.
Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Hesse.
Opinion polling
Campaign
During the campaign, the CDU collected signatures opposing the federal government's plan to relax Germany's high standards for dual citizenship, which drew accusations of xenophobia.[1]
Election result
Party
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Constituency
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Party list
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Total seats
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+/-
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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Votes
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%
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+/-
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Seats
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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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1,265,942
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45.34
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34
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1,215,783
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43.42
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4.26
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16
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50
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5
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Social Democratic Party (SPD)
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1,158,663
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41.50
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21
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1,102,544
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39.37
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1.40
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25
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46
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2
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Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE)
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168,325
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6.03
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0
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201,194
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7.18
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4.01
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8
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8
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5
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Free Democratic Party (FDP)
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98,095
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3.51
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0
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142,845
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5.10
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2.35
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6
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6
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2
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The Republicans (REP)
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79,273
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2.84
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0
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75,114
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2.68
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0.70
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0
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0
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0
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Human Environment Animal Protection Party (Tierschutz)
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2,056
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0.07
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0
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12,856
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0.46
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New
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0
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0
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New
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League of Free Citizens (BFB)
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8,760
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0.31
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0
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10,811
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0.39
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0.08
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0
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0
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0
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Free Voters (FWG)
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405
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0.01
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0
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10,057
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0.36
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New
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0
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0
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New
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Feminist Party of Germany (FRAUEN)
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1,745
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0.06
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0
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6,691
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0.24
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New
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0
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0
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New
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National Democratic Party (NPD)
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2,231
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0.08
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0
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5,933
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0.21
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0.07
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0
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0
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0
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Party of Bible-abiding Christians (PBC)
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2,164
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0.08
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0
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4,999
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0.18
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0.06
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0
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0
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0
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German Communist Party (DKP)
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1,181
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0.04
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0
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3,881
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0.14
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0.02
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0
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0
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0
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Natural Law Party (Naturgesetz)
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1,515
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0.05
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0
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2,499
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0.09
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0.07
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0
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0
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0
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Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP)
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138
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0.00
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0
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2,053
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0.07
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0.12
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0
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0
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0
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Party of Willing Workers and Disadvantaged (PASS)
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95
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0.00
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0
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1,909
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0.07
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New
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0
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0
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0
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Civil Rights Movement Soliarity (BüSo)
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627
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0.02
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0
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612
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0.02
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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German Homeland Party (DHP)
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91
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0.00
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0
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591
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0.02
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0.01
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0
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0
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0
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Independents
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540
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0.02
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0
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–
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0
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0
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Total
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2,791,846
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100.00
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55
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2,800,372
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100.00
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55
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110
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0
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Invalid
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53,740
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1.89
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45,214
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1.59
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Turnout
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2,845,586
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66.45
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2,845,586
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66.45
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0.18
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Registered voters
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4,282,397
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4,282,397
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References
Sources
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