1982 Hessian state election

1982 Hessian state election

← 1978 26 September 1982 1983 →
All 110 seats in the Landtag of Hesse 56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	3,498,407 (86.4% 1.3pp)
First party Second party   Candidate Alfred Dregger Holger Börner Party CDU SPD Last election 53 seats, 46.0% 50 seats, 44.3% Seats won 52 49 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,580,989 1,483,930 Percentage 45.6% 42.8% Swing 0.4pp 1.5pp   Third party Fourth party   Candidate Dirk Treber & Gertrud Schilling Ekkehard Gries Party Greens FDP Last election 0 seats, 2.0%[a] 7 seats, 6.6% Seats won 9 0 Seat change 9 7 Popular vote 278,450 106,901 Percentage 8.0% 4.1% Swing 6.0pp 3.5pp
Results for the single-member constituencies.
Government before election Second Börner cabinet SPD–FDP Government after election Second Börner cabinet SPD

The 1982 Hessian state election was held on 26 September 1982 to elect the 10th Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) led by Minister-President Holger Börner.

The election produced an inconclusive result, with neither the SPD nor the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) achieving a majority. The FDP, who during the campaign voted to end cooperation with the SPD and opt for a coalition with the CDU post-election, fell below the 5% electoral threshold and lost their representation in the Landtag for the first time. Balance of power was held by the new Green party, who won 8%. As neither party was willing to work with the Greens, Holger Börner attempted to continue in office as a minority government; however, his budget was defeated in the Landtag and new elections were called just a year later in 1983.
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