1994 Saarland state election

The 1994 Saarland state election was held on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Minister-President Oskar Lafontaine was returned with a reduced majority and continued in office.

1994 Saarland state election
16 October 1994
All 51 seats of the Landtag of Saarland
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout688,880 (83.5%)
0.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Oskar Lafontaine Klaus Töpfer
Party SPD CDU
Last election 30 seats, 54.4% 18 seats, 33.4%
Seats won 27 21
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 340,091 265,871
Percentage 49.4% 38.6%
Swing 5.0% 5.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greens FDP
Last election 0 seats, 2.6% 3 seats, 5.6%
Seats won 3 0
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 38,087 14,206
Percentage 5.5% 2.1%
Swing 2.9% 3.5%
Minister-President before election

Oskar Lafontaine
SPD

 Elected Minister-President

Oskar Lafontaine
SPD

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