1935 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 19 May 1935. The result was a victory for the newly established Sudeten German Party, which won 44 seats in the Chamber and 23 in the Senate. Funded by the German Nazi Party, it won over two-thirds of the vote amongst Sudeten Germans. Voter turnout was 91.9% in the Chamber election and 81.2% for the Senate. These elections would be the last in Czechoslovakia until 1946.

1935 Czechoslovak parliamentary election

19 May 1935 (1935-05-19)

Chamber of Deputies

All 300 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 151 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– SdP Konrad Henlein 15.18 44 New RSZML Rudolf Beran 14.29 45 −1 ČSDSD Antonín Hampl 12.55 38 −1 KSČ Klement Gottwald 10.32 30 0 ČSNS Václav Klofáč 9.18 28 −4 ČSL Jan Šrámek 7.48 22 −3 AB Andrej Hlinka 6.86 22 New NSj–RNAP–RNP Karel Kramář 5.57 17 New ČŽOS Josef Václav Najman 5.44 17 +5 DSAP Ludwig Czech 3.64 11 −10 OKSZP–MNP–ZDP Géza Szüllö 3.55 9 0 NOF Radola Gajda 2.03 6 New DCVP Karl Hilgenreiner 1.98 6 −8 BdL Franz Spina 1.73 5 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate

All 150 seats in the Senate 76 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– SdP Konrad Henlein 15.01 23 New RSZML Rudolf Beran 14.33 23 −1 ČSDSD Antonín Hampl 12.51 20 0 KSČ Klement Gottwald 10.18 16 +1 ČSNS Václav Klofáč 9.24 14 −2 ČSL Jan Šrámek 7.66 11 −2 AB Andrej Hlinka 6.8 11 New NSj–RNAP–RNP Karel Kramář 5.64 9 New ČŽOS Josef Václav Najman 5.41 8 +2 DSAP Ludwig Czech 3.73 6 −5 OKSZP–MNP–ZDP Géza Szüllö 3.57 6 0 DCVP Karl Hilgenreiner 2.13 3 −5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Jan Malypetr RSZML Jan Malypetr RSZML

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sudeten German Party	1,249,534	15.18	44	New
	Republican Party of Farmers and Peasants	1,176,628	14.29	45	–1
	Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party	1,032,773	12.55	38	–1
	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia	849,495	10.32	30	0
	Czechoslovak National Social Party	755,872	9.18	28	–4
	Czechoslovak People's Party	615,804	7.48	22	–3
	Autonomous Bloc (HSĽS–SNS–AZS–PSL–PSPR)	564,273	6.86	22	New
	National Unification–RNAP–RNP	458,351	5.57	17	New
	Czechoslovak Traders' Party	448,049	5.44	17	+5
	German Social Democratic Workers' Party	299,945	3.64	11	–10
	OKSZP–MNP–ZDP	291,837	3.55	9	0
	National Fascist Community	167,434	2.03	6	New
	German Christian Social People's Party	162,781	1.98	6	–8
	Farmers' League	142,402	1.73	5	New
	National Unification of the Clerical-Administrative Parties	10,225	0.12	0	New
	Economic Party of Debtors	5,977	0.07	0	New
Total		8,231,380	100.00	300	0
Registered voters/turnout		8,957,572	–
Source: Statistical Office

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sudeten German Party	1,092,255	15.01	23	New
	Republican Party of Farmers and Peasants	1,042,924	14.33	23	–1
	Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party	910,252	12.51	20	0
	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia	740,696	10.18	16	+1
	Czechoslovak National Social Party	672,126	9.24	14	–2
	Czechoslovak People's Party	557,684	7.66	11	–2
	Autonomous Bloc (HSĽS–SNS–AZS–PSL–PSPR)	495,166	6.80	11	New
	National Unification–RNAP–RNP	410,095	5.64	9	New
	Czechoslovak Traders' Party	393,732	5.41	8	+2
	German Social Democratic Workers' Party	271,097	3.73	6	–5
	OKSZP–MNP–ZDP	259,832	3.57	6	0
	German Christian Social People's Party	155,234	2.13	3	–5
	National Fascist Community	145,125	1.99	0	New
	Farmers' League	129,862	1.78	0	New
	Economic Party of Debtors	973	0.01	0	New
Total		7,277,053	100.00	150	0
Registered voters/turnout		8,957,572	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver