The 1999 Saarland state election was held on 5 September 1999 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Minister-President Reinhard Klimmt was defeated. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a narrow majority of one seat. CDU leader Peter Müller was subsequently elected minister-president.

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1999 Saarland state election

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All 51 seats of the Landtag of Saarland 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	557,337 (68.7%) 14.8%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Peter Müller Reinhard Klimmt Christian Molitor Party CDU SPD Greens Last election 21 seats, 38.6% 27 seats, 49.4% 3 seats, 5.5% Seats won 26 25 0 Seat change 5 2 3 Popular vote 253,856 247,311 18,106 Percentage 45.5% 44.4% 3.2% Swing 6.9% 5.0% 2.3%
Minister-President before election Reinhard Klimmt SPD Elected Minister-President Peter Müller CDU

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The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.

• The Federal Returning Officer Archived 2004-12-06 at the Wayback Machine