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The 34th German federal election, 1990 was conducted on December 2 , 1990 , to elect members to the Bundestag (lower house) of Germany . Issues and Campaign This was the first election conducted after German Reunification , and a large number of seats were added to represent the Eastern states without reducing the number of Western members. The euphoria following the reunification gave the ruling coalition a dramatic advantage in both Western and Eastern Germany throughout the campaign. Results All change figures are relative to the pre-existing West German Bundestag. Post-election The coalition between the CDU/CSU and the FDP was returned to office with an increased majority, and Helmut Kohl remained Chancellor . Sources |