1987 Frankenburgian state election

1987 Frankenburgian state election

14 June 1987
89 seats in the State Chamber 45 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± FBBP Alois Steigerwald 38,9 39 +5 BVP Heinrich Lenzer 25,9 22 -3 SDU Helmut Steinhahn 16,0 15 -1 BRP Herbert Neisser 8,8 8 -6 GPB Peter Riegler 5,7 5 +5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
File:Frankenburg 1987 election map.png Strongest party by district

The 1987 Frankenburgian state election took place in the Besmenian state of Frankenburg on June 14, 1987.

Background

A social-liberal coalition of FBBP and SDU has governed Frankenburg since 1981. After losing the 1981 election and the subsequent transition to opposition, the BVP voted out Ulf Engelbert as chairman in 1981. His successor and candidate for 1987 was Heinrich Lenzer.

Electoral system

The election to the State Chamber of Frankenburg is decided according to proportional representation. The electoral threshold is 5%. The legislative period is five years.

Campaign

Governor Steigerwald at an FBBP election event

Results

Total 89 seats

• SDU: 15
• FBBP: 39
• GPB: 5
• BVP: 22
• BRP: 8

Results FBBP   38.9% BVP   25.9% SDU   16.0% BRP   8.8% GPB   5.7% Other parties   4.7%