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            Das Endergebnis der Bundestagswahl 2002 in DeutschlandFinal Results of the 2002 Federal Elections in Germany
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 The Story of Bavarian Punchinello Stoiber(CDU / CSU) and his competitors, Red
 Devil Schröder (SPD) and Green Croco-
 dile Joschka (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen).
 
 
 Ü=Überhangmandate [additional seats for
 those parties reaching more direct candi-
 date votes ("voter's first choice") than in-
 direct votes that count for a special party
 ("voter's second choice"), according to the
 unique voting system practised in Germany]
 | SPD | 38.5 % | 
        
          | CDU/CSU | 38.5 % | 
        
          | GRÜNE | 8.6 % | 
        
          | FDP | 7.4 % | 
        
          | PDS | 4.0 % ( < 5%, only direct candidate votes accepted ) | 
        
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 Sitzverteilung im Deutschen Bundestages
 Distribution of seats in Parliament :
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          | Gesamt / Altogether | 603 ( including 5 Ü ) | 
        
          | SPD | 251 ( including 4 Ü ) => old / new government | 
        
          | CDU/CSU | 248 ( including 1 Ü ) | 
        
          | GRÜNE | 55 => old / new government | 
        
          | FDP | 47 | 
        
          | PDS | 2 ( without "party status" ) |