Parliamentary elections were held in the Free City of Danzig on 13 November 1927. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, receiving 34% of the vote and winning 42 of the 120 seats in the Volkstag.[1] Voter turnout was 85%.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 61,779 | 33.79 | 42 | New | |
| German National People's Party | 35,826 | 19.59 | 25 | –8 | |
| Centre Party | 26,096 | 14.27 | 18 | +3 | |
| Communist Party | 11,700 | 6.40 | 8 | –3 | |
| National Liberal Citizens' Party | 8,331 | 4.56 | 5 | New | |
| German Danziger People's Party | 8,010 | 4.38 | 5 | –1 | |
| German Liberal Party | 6,204 | 3.39 | 4 | New | |
| Polish Party | 5,764 | 3.15 | 3 | –2 | |
| Bourgeois Working Alliance | 4,227 | 2.31 | 3 | New | |
| Tenants and Creditors Party | 3,577 | 1.96 | 2 | New | |
| Economy List | 2,225 | 1.22 | 1 | New | |
| German Social Party | 2,130 | 1.16 | 1 | –6 | |
| Fishermen's Party | 1,858 | 1.02 | 1 | New | |
| United List (NSDAP–VRP) | 1,483 | 0.81 | 1 | New | |
| Danziger Homeowners' Party | 1,392 | 0.76 | 1 | New | |
| German Middle Class and Workers' Party | 1,005 | 0.55 | 0 | New | |
| Danziger Economy Bloc | 583 | 0.32 | 0 | New | |
| General Pensioners' Party | 578 | 0.32 | 0 | New | |
| Employee Group | 68 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 182,836 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 182,836 | 99.71 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 527 | 0.29 | |||
| Total votes | 183,363 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 214,641 | 85.43 | |||
| Source: Gonschior.de | |||||
References
edit- ^ Die Freie Stadt Danzig: Wahlen 1919–1935 Gonschior.de
- ^ Die Freie Stadt Danzig Volkstagwahl 1927 Gonschior.de