1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election

1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election

13 September 1987

All 75 seats in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Björn Engholm Uwe Barschel
Party SPD CDU
Last election 34 seats, 43.71% 39 seats, 49.00%
Seats won 36 33
Seat change 2 6
Popular vote 701,124 660,484
Percentage 45.23% 42.61%
Swing 1.52% 6.39%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party FDP SSW
Last election 0 seats, 2.16% 1 seat, 1.31%
Seats won 4 1
Seat change 4 0
Popular vote 81,113 23,316
Percentage 5.23% 1.50%
Swing 3.08% 0.19%

Results for the single-member constituencies

Minister-President before election

Uwe Barschel
CDU

Elected Minister-President

Uwe Barschel
CDU


The 1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The election resulted in a deadlock, with both the left-leaning parties (SPD and SSW) had 37 seats, and the right-leaning parties (CDU and FDP) had 37 seats, and concluded with the Barschel affair.