North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990
The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990 took place on May 13, 1990 to elect the 239 members of the Landtag (state legislature). It resulted in clearly confirming the state government led by Johannes Rau, providing the SPD with an absolute majority of seats for the third time after 1980 and 1985. Rau, who received the opportunity to challenge chancellor Helmut Kohl in the 1987 federal election also because of his strong performance as head of government in Germany's most populous state, was defeated by Kohl so that he stayed in North Rhine-Westphalia and remained vice chairman of the federal SPD.The CDU chose Norbert Blüm, federal minister for labour and social affairs, as their candidate for the office of Minister-President because due to an absence of 24 years from power at that t
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North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990
The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990 took place on May 13, 1990 to elect the 239 members of the Landtag (state legislature). It resulted in clearly confirming the state government led by Johannes Rau, providing the SPD with an absolute majority of seats for the third time after 1980 and 1985. Rau, who received the opportunity to challenge chancellor Helmut Kohl in the 1987 federal election also because of his strong performance as head of government in Germany's most populous state, was defeated by Kohl so that he stayed in North Rhine-Westphalia and remained vice chairman of the federal SPD.The CDU chose Norbert Blüm, federal minister for labour and social affairs, as their candidate for the office of Minister-President because due to an absence of 24 years from power at that t
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Die Wahlen zum Landtag von Nor ...... und zogen in den Landtag ein.
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Las elecciones estatales de Re ...... ra vez después de 1980 y 1985.
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The North Rhine-Westphalia sta ...... tion, returned to the Landtag.
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1990-05-13
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North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990
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after election
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Social Democratic Party of Germany
before election
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Social Democratic Party of Germany
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North Rhine-Westphalia
last election
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next election
North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1995
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Alliance '90/The Greens
Christian Democratic Union
Free Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
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popular vote
previous election
North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1985
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All 239 seats of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Die Wahlen zum Landtag von Nor ...... niger als bei der Wahl zuvor).
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Las elecciones estatales de Re ...... ra vez después de 1980 y 1985.
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The North Rhine-Westphalia sta ...... 24 years from power at that t
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Elecciones estatales de Renania del Norte-Westfalia de 1990
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Landtagswahl in Nordrhein-Westfalen 1990
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North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 1990
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