Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1987

  • Green: 5
  • SPD: 40
  • CDU: 48
  • FDP: 7

The state election in Rhineland- Palatinate in 1987 took place on May 17. The date alone ruling CDU under Prime Minister Bernhard Vogel lost its absolute majority and then had to take that managed to re- enter parliament after it was first time failed in the last election at the five - percent hurdle a coalition with the guided by Rainer Brüderle FDP. The Greens moved for the first time in the state legislature. The first nominee CDU group Rhineland-Palatinate reached 1.46 %, the highest share of the vote of all other parties.

Starting position

A one-party government of the CDU under Prime Minister Bernhard Vogel. The sole opposition party in parliament was the SPD. All other parties failed in the regional elections in 1983, which was held in conjunction with the general election on 6 March 1983 at the 5- percent threshold.

Election result

At the regional elections to the 11th Parliament on 17 May 1987, the following result (final result ) revealed:

  • Eligible voters: 2,866,516
  • Voters: 2,205,967 ( turnout: 76.96 %)
  • Valid Votes: 2,177,314 Invalid votes: 28,653 ( 1.30% )

→ List of Members of the Landtag of Rhineland- Palatinate (11th Term)

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