The 1998 Bavarian state election was held on 13 September 1998 to elect the members of the 14th

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. The Christian Social Union (CSU) led by Minister-President

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retained its majority with minor gains, while the opposition took minor losses. The largest change in the election was the rise in popularity of the

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, who won 3.7% of the vote, but failed to win any seats.

Parties

The table below lists parties represented in the 13th Landtag of Bavaria.

Opinion polling

Election result

Notes

Sources

The Federal Returning Officer
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