The 1987 Bremen state election was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the 12th Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government, led by Mayor Klaus Wedemeier, lost four seats but retained its majority. Wedemeier had become mayor following the resignation of his predecessor, Hans Koschnick, in September 1985.
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) returned to the parliament with 10 seats after having no reprensentation following the results of the previous election. Additionally, the German People's Union (DVU) won their first seat in the history of the parliament.
Parties The table below lists parties represented in the previous Bürgerschaft of Bremen. Name Ideology Lead candidate 1983 result Votes (%) Seats SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany Social democracy Hans Koschnick 51.3% CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christian democracy Bernd Neumann 33.3% Grüne The Greens Green politics 5.4%
Results
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