Bundestag
Germany elections · 1998-09-27 · held
SPD received the largest share of national votes. The full chamber contained 669 members.
Results: final · complete coverage · Second (party-list) votes; 49,308,512 valid votes
Turnout: 82.2%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPD | 20181269 | 40.9286% | 298 | — |
| CDU | 14004908 | 28.4026% | 198 | — |
| GRÜNE | 3301624 | 6.6958% | 47 | — |
| FDP | 3080955 | 6.2483% | 43 | — |
| CSU | 3324480 | 6.7422% | 47 | — |
| Die Linke | 2515454 | 5.1015% | 36 | — |
| AB 2000 | 3355 | 0.0068% | 0 | — |
| APD | 6759 | 0.0137% | 0 | — |
| APPD | 35242 | 0.0715% | 0 | — |
| BFB – Die Offensive | 121196 | 0.2458% | 0 | — |
| BP | 28107 | 0.057% | 0 | — |
| BüSo | 9662 | 0.0196% | 0 | — |
| CHANCE 2000 | 28566 | 0.0579% | 0 | — |
| CM | 23619 | 0.0479% | 0 | — |
| DIE FRAUEN | 30094 | 0.061% | 0 | — |
| DKP | — | — | 0 | — |
| DMP | — | — | 0 | — |
| DPD | 2432 | 0.0049% | 0 | — |
| DSU | — | — | 0 | — |
| DVU | 601192 | 1.2192% | 0 | — |
| FAMILIE | 24825 | 0.0503% | 0 | — |
| FORUM | 4543 | 0.0092% | 0 | — |
| FP Deutschlands | — | — | 0 | — |
| GRAUE | 152557 | 0.3094% | 0 | — |
| HEIMAT | 126571 | 0.2567% | 0 | — |
| HP | 435 | 0.0009% | 0 | — |
| HUMANWIRTSCHAFTSPARTEI | — | — | 0 | — |
| MLPD | 4731 | 0.0096% | 0 | — |
| NATURGESETZ | 30619 | 0.0621% | 0 | — |
| Nichtwähler | 6827 | 0.0138% | 0 | — |
| ödp | 98257 | 0.1993% | 0 | — |
| PASS | 5556 | 0.0113% | 0 | — |
| PBC | 71941 | 0.1459% | 0 | — |
| Pro DM | 430099 | 0.8723% | 0 | — |
| REP | 906383 | 1.8382% | 0 | — |
| SGP | 6226 | 0.0126% | 0 | — |
| STATT Partei | — | — | 0 | — |
| Tierschutzpartei | 133832 | 0.2714% | 0 | — |
| Volksabstimmung | 6196 | 0.0126% | 0 | — |
| ZENTRUM | — | — | 0 | — |
| Andere KWV | — | — | 0 | — |
Final national results from the Federal Returning Officer. The 1990 election was the first Bundestag election covering reunified Germany; subsequent elections continue the Federal Republic series. Shares use second (party-list) votes, not constituency first votes. Official abbreviations are retained for small lists. Parties or independent candidates with only first votes have no party-list vote figure. Independent/other constituency nominations are grouped as in the official source.
Sources & further reading
Federal Returning Officer: national votes and seats since 1949 (2026 edition)
Federal Returning Officer: historical election dates and explanatory notes