Abstract

The Volkskammer election returns revealed overwhelming support for unification and a clear majority for a rapid monetary union. The “Alliance for Germany,” led by the CDU, won a surprising victory, particularly in the south and among workers.

Results of the Volkskammer Election (March 18, 1990)

Source

Party		Percent	Seats

SPD [Social Democratic Party]		21.84	87
PDS [Party of Democratic Socialism]		16.33	65
Allianz [Alliance for Germany]		48.15	193
	CDU [Christian Democratic Union]	40.91	164
	DA [Democratic Awakening]	0.92	4
	DSU [German Social Union]	6.32	25
Bündnis 90 [Alliance 90, Citizens‘ Movement]		2.90	12
Liberales Bündnis [Liberal Alliance, LDPD and FDP]		5.28	21
Grüne/Frauen [Greens/Independent Women’s Association]		1.96	8
Others*		3.57	16

* these are: DBP, NDPD, VL, DBU, BSA, CL, DFB, Einheit jetzt [Unity Now], EFP, EU-DDR, KPD, SpAD, USPD, UVP, VAA

(Provisional official final result from March 19, 1990)

Voter participation 93.22 %

Source: taz-Journal, 2/1990, p. 154f.

Translation: GHI staff

Recommended Citation

Results of the Volkskammer Election (March 18, 1990), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/a-new-germany-1990-2023/ghdi:document-175> [May 10, 2024].