German federal election, May 1924

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Federal elections were held in Germany on 4 May 1924.[1] The Reichstag had been dissolved on 13 March 1924. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in the Reichstag after winning 100 of the 472 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 77.4%.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Social Democratic Party 6,008,905 20.5 100 –2
German National People's Party 5,696,475 19.5 95 +24
Centre Party 3,914,379 13.4 65 +1
Communist Party of Germany 3,693,280 12.6 62 +58
German People's Party 2,694,381 9.2 45 –20
National Socialist Freedom Movement 1,918,329 6.5 32 New
German Democratic Party 1,655,129 5.7 28 –11
Bavarian People's Party 946,648 3.2 16 –4
Agricultural League 574,939 2.0 10 New
Economic Party of the German Middle Class 500,820 1.7 7 New
German Social Party 333,427 1.1 4 +4
German-Hanoverian Party 319,792 1.1 5 0
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany 235,145 0.8 0 –84
Bavarian Peasants' League 192,786 0.7 3 –1
Christian Social People's Community of Germany 124,451 0.4 0 New
Polish People's Party 100,260 0.3 0 New
National Freedom Party 62,071 0.2 0 New
Bund der Geusen 59,222 0.2 0 New
Party of Tenants 45,920 0.2 0 New
Republican Party of Germany 45,722 0.2 0 New
German Workers' Party 36,291 0.1 0 New
Free Econony Union FFF 36,013 0.1 0 New
Socialist League 26,418 0.1 0 New
Haeusserbund 24,451 0.1 0 New
Wendish People's Party 10,827 0.0 0 0
Völkischer Block 9,561 0.0 0 New
Schleswig Club 7,620 0.0 0 0
Bavarian Middle Class League - Südgau 5,659 0.0 0 New
Independent Economy Group 1,848 0.0 0 New
Masurian Union 1,029 0.0 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 427,582 – – –
Total 29,709,380 100 472 +13
Registered voters/turnout 38,374,983 77.42 – –
Source: Gonschior.de

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 ISBN 9873832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p790
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p777
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