German election, 1920

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Electoral map (in German)
Electoral map (in German)

The Weimar Republic's second elections, for the 1st Reichstag, were held on June 6, 1920.

[edit] Results

Party Vote percentage (change) Seats (change)
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 21.7% -16.2% 102 -61
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) 17.9% +10.3% 84 +62
German National People's Party (DNVP) 15.1% +4.8% 71 +27
German People's Party (DVP) 13.9% +9.5% 65 +46
Centre Party (Zentrum) 13.6% -6.1% 64 -27
German Democratic Party (DDP) 8.3% -10.3% 39 -36
Bavarian People's Party (BVP) 4.4% - 21 -
Communist Party of Germany (KPD) 2.1% - 4 -
German-Hanoverian Party (DHP) 1.1% +0.8% 5 +4
Bavarian Peasants' League (BB) 0.8% -0.1% 4 +/-0
Other 1.1% +0.3% 0 +/-0
Total 100.0%   459 +38

[edit] References

  • Kolb, Eberhard. The Weimar Republic, p. 224. Routledge, 2004, ISBN 0415344417.