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[email protected] 19th State Parliament of Hesse Building: Kavalierhaus level 3 The Hesse state election on September 22nd, 2013 resul ted in a majority for the parties CDU and BÜNDNIS 90/DIE IMPRINT GRÜNEN both by the percentage of the votes cast as well as the seats won.