1994 Thuringian state election

The 1994 Thuringian state election was held on 16 October 1994 to elect the members of the 2nd Landtag of Thuringia. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Bernhard Vogel was defeated. The CDU suffered only minor losses, but the FDP lost its representation the Landtag. After the election, the CDU formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), and Vogel continued in office.

1994 Thuringia state election
16 October 1994
All 88 seats of the Landtag of Thuringia
45 seats needed for a majority
Turnout1,421,748 (74.8%)
3.1%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Bernhard Vogel Gerd Schuchardt Gabi Zimmer
Party CDU SPD PDS
Last election 44 seats, 45.4% 21 seats, 22.8% 9 seats, 9.7%
Seats won 42 29 17
Seat change 2 8 8
Popular vote 605,608 420,235 235,556
Percentage 42.6% 29.6% 16.6%
Swing 2.8% 6.8% 6.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Greens FDP
Last election 6 seats, 6.5% 9 seats, 9.3%
Seats won 0 0
Seat change 6 9
Popular vote 64,041 45,651
Percentage 4.5% 3.2%
Swing 2.0% 6.1%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Bernhard Vogel
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Bernhard Vogel
CDU

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