1930 German federal election

1930 German federal election

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All 577 seats in the Reichstag
289 seats needed for a majority
Registered42,982,912 (Increase 4.3%)
Turnout82.0% (Increase6.4pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Adolf Hitler 1932 (cropped).jpg
Ernst Thälmann 1932.jpg
Leader Otto Wels &
Arthur Crispien
Adolf Hitler Ernst Thälmann
Party SPD NSDAP KPD
Last election 29.8%, 153 seats 2.6%, 12 seats 10.6%, 54 seats
Seats won 143 107 77
Seat change Decrease 10 Increase 95 Increase 23
Popular vote 8,575,244 6,379,672 4,590,160
Percentage 24.5% 18.3% 13.1%
Swing Decrease5.3pp Increase15.7pp Increase2.5pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Scholz LCCN2014711328 (cropped).jpg
Leader Ludwig Kaas Alfred Hugenberg Ernst Scholz
Party Centre DNVP DVP
Last election 12.1%, 61 seats 14.2%, 73 seats 8.7%, 45 seats
Seats won 68 41 30
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 32 Decrease 15
Popular vote 4,127,000 2,457,686 1,577,365
Percentage 11.8% 7.0% 4.5%
Swing Decrease0.3pp Decrease7.2pp Decrease4.2pp


Government before election

First Brüning cabinet
ZDDPDVPWPBVPKVP

Government after election

First Brüning cabinet
ZDDPDVPWPBVPKVP

Federal elections were held in Germany on 14 September 1930.[1][2] Despite losing ten seats, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) remained the largest party in the Reichstag, winning 143 of the 577 seats, while the Nazi Party (NSDAP) dramatically increased its number of seats from 12 to 107.[3] The Communists also increased their parliamentary representation, gaining 23 seats and becoming the third-largest party in the Reichstag.


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