title: 1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election
text: # 1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election
  
  The 1987 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 13 September 1987 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The election resulted in a deadlock, with both the left-leaning parties (SPD and SSW) had 37 seats, and the right-leaning parties (CDU and FDP) had 37 seats, and concluded with the Barschel affair.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Political party | Votes | share in % | direct mandate _ | seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | SPD | 701,124 | 45.23 | 28 | 36 |
  | CDU | 660,484 | 42.61 | 16 | 33 |
  | FDP | 81,113 | 5.23 | | 4 |
  | GRÜNE | 60,408 | 3.90 | | |
  | SSW | 23,316 | 1.50 | | 1 |
  | UWSH | 20,628 | 1.33 | | |
  | DKP | 2,338 | 0.15 | | |
  | ÖDP | 556 | 0.03 | | |
  | FSU | 39 | 0.00 | | |
  | Independents | 30 | 0.00 | | |
  | Total | 1,550,036 | | 44 | 74 |
  