1990 Lower Saxony state election

The 1990 Lower Saxony state election was held on 13 May 1990 to elect the members of the 12th Landtag of Lower Saxony. The incumbent coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Ernst Albrecht was defeated. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) subsequently formed a coalition with The Greens, and SPD leader Gerhard Schröder was elected Minister-President.

1990 Lower Saxony state election
13 May 1990
All 155 seats in the Landtag of Lower Saxony
78 seats needed for a majority
Turnout4,216,296 (74.6%)
2.7%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gerhard Schröder Rita Süssmuth
Party SPD CDU
Last election 66 seats, 42.1% 69 seats, 44.3%
Seats won 71 67
Seat change 5 2
Popular vote 1,865,267 1,771,974
Percentage 44.2% 42.0%
Swing 2.1% 2.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party FDP Greens
Last election 9 seats, 6.0% 11 seats, 7.1%
Seats won 9 8
Seat change 0 3
Popular vote 252,615 229,846
Percentage 6.0% 5.5%
Swing 0.0% 1.6%
Results for the single-member constituencies
Minister-President before election

Ernst Albrecht
CDU

 Elected Minister-President

Gerhard Schröder
SPD

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